Current:Home > NewsBody of missing 2-year-old recovered days after flash flood: Police -WealthMindset Learning
Body of missing 2-year-old recovered days after flash flood: Police
View
Date:2025-04-17 18:56:02
The body of a 2-year-old that went missing in a flash flood days ago in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, was recovered Friday in the Delaware River, the Upper Makefield Township Police Department said.
Two-year-old Matilda "Mattie" Sheils was found shortly after 5 p.m., and identified by her physical appearance and clothing she was reported to be in at the time, police said.
The Philadelphia Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed Saturday that the child recovered is Mattie.
MORE: Rescuers to assess whether to continue search for children washed away in flash flood
Mattie and her 9-month-old brother Conrad Sheils were washed away with their mother in a flash flood on July 16, and severe weather on Wednesday halted efforts to find the children, officials said.
Police are still searching for Conrad, and diving teams conducted a search for him on Saturday.
The children's mother, 32-year-old Katie Seley, died after she grabbed Mattie and Conrad and tried to escape their vehicle but ended up being swept away in the violent weather event, officials said.
Four other people were confirmed dead in the Bucks County flooding. They were identified by the Bucks County Coroner's Office as Enzo Depiero, 78, and Linda Depiero, 74, both of Newtown Township, Pennsylvania; Susan Barnhardt, 53, of Titusville, New Jersey; and Yuko Love, 64, of Newtown Township.
The coroner's office said all of the victims died from drowning.
A memorial service will be held Sunday for those who died in the flash flood.
ABC News' Molly Nagle and Bill Hutchinson contributed to this report.
veryGood! (377)
Related
- Spooky or not? Some Choa Chu Kang residents say community garden resembles cemetery
- Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith and the dangers of oversharing intimate details on social media
- 21-year-old woman killed by stray bullet while ending her shift at a bar in Georgia
- Powerball winning numbers from first drawing of November: Jackpot now at $173 million
- Moving abroad can be expensive: These 5 countries will 'pay' you to move there
- Rights groups report widespread war crimes across Africa’s Sahel region with communities under siege
- Texas Rangers win first World Series title, coming alive late to finish off Diamondbacks
- 'The Office' creator Greg Daniels talks potential reboot, Amazon's 'Upload' and WGA strike
- Meta donates $1 million to Trump’s inauguration fund
- Trump eyes radical immigration shift if elected in 2024, promising mass deportations and ideological screenings
Ranking
- Bill Belichick's salary at North Carolina: School releases football coach's contract details
- Tesla Cybertruck production faces 'enormous challenges,' admits Musk
- House GOP pushes ahead with $14.5 billion in assistance for Israel without humanitarian aid for Gaza
- NFL Week 9 odds: Moneylines, point spreads, over/under
- Meta donates $1 million to Trump’s inauguration fund
- Legendary Indiana basketball coach Bob Knight dies at 83
- A New York City lawmaker accused of bringing a gun to a pro-Palestinian protest is arraigned
- 'Alligators, mosquitos and everything': Video shows pilot rescue after 9 hours in Everglades
Recommendation
'Survivor' 47 finale, part one recap: 2 players were sent home. Who's left in the game?
Guatemala electoral authorities suspend President-elect Bernardo Arévalo’s party
Pakistan’s parliament elections delayed till early February as political and economic crises deepen
UN plans to cut number of refugees receiving cash aid in Lebanon by a third, citing funding cuts
Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Hi Hi!
TikTokers Julie and Camilla Lorentzen Welcome Baby Nearly One Year After Miscarriage
As some medical debt disappears from Americans' credit reports, scores are rising
State funded some trips for ex-North Dakota senator charged with traveling to pay for sex with minor