New information has been reported since publication
of this story that raise significant doubts
about the veracity of the initial accounts on which it
was based. The story relied on reports by the Associated
Press and the New Indian Express quoting local officials
who came upon her, and a video interview with the
physician who treated her. These versions of what
happened to her are now being questioned by other
officials quoted in the Guardian and the Hindustan Times.
While the girl appears to have been abandoned near the
forest in question, according to these new reports,
these officials do not believe she had been living
among monkeys. The original headline has been changed,
and you can read about the new developments here.
Whoah! An editor cautioning against sensationalism, I dont get to see that often.
