Sky Metalwala

Voices for Justice

Sarah Turney

True Crime, Society & Culture, Documentary

4.8 • 9K Ratings

🗓️ 1 August 2025

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

On a cold morning in 2011, Julia Biryukova pulled her car to the side of the road, claiming it ran out of gas. She says she left her 2-year-old son, Sky, asleep in the vehicle while she took her 4-year-old daughter to get help. When she returned, Sky was gone. What followed was a case that has continued to stun the local community and, really, the nation for nearly 15 years. 2-year-old Sky Metalwala was reported missing from Bellevue, Washington, on November 6, 2011. At that time, he was 2’10” tall and weighed approximately 30lbs. He is biracial with black hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information about Sky is asked to call the Bellevue Police Department at 425-577-5656. For more information about the show, visit⁠⁠ VoicesforJusticePodcast.com⁠⁠. Follow us on social media: Twitter: ⁠⁠@VFJPod⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠@VoicesforJusticePodcast⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠@VoicesforJusticePodcast⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠@VoicesforJusticePodcast⁠⁠ Voices for Justice is hosted by Sarah Turney Twitter: ⁠⁠@SarahETurney⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠@SarahETurney⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠@SarahETurney⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠@SarahETurney⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠@SarahTurney⁠⁠ The introduction music used in Voices for Justice is Thread of Clouds by Blue Dot Sessions. Outro music is Melancholic Ending by Soft and Furious. The track used for ad transitions is Pinky by Blue Dot Sessions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:31.8	Voices for Justice is a podcast that uses adult language and discusses sensitive and
0:36.4	potentially triggering topics,
0:38.0	including violence, abuse, and murder. This podcast may not be appropriate for younger audiences.
0:45.2	All parties are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Some names have been changed
0:49.6	or omitted per their request or for safety purposes. Listener discretion is advised.
0:56.3	My name is Sarah Turney, and this is Voices for Justice.
1:04.7	Today I'm discussing the case of Sky Metawala.
1:08.3	On a cold morning in 2011, a young mother pulled her car to the side of the road, claiming
1:14.1	it ran out of gas.
1:16.0	She says she left her two-year-old son, Sky, asleep in the vehicle while she took her
1:20.0	four-year-old daughter to get help.
1:22.6	When they returned, Sky was gone.
1:26.0	What followed is a case that has continued to stun the nation for nearly 15 years.
1:31.9	This is the case of Sky Medawala. Just before 10 a.m. on Sunday, November 6, 2011, in Washington
1:40.1	State, the Bellevue Police Department received a 911 call from 30-year-old Julia
1:45.4	Burekova. It really sounded like every parent's worst nightmare. She was calling to report
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