After the mysterious three-week disappearance of US mother-of-two Sherri Papini, her husband Keith has recalled the very first words the duo exchanged upon her being found alive.
When interviewed by current affairs show 20/20, Keith said he knew it was his wife from the first moment he heard her voice on the other end of the phone.
“It was my wife screaming in the background, yelling my name.”
He added that he remembered thinking, “I already know it’s her. I can tell her voice.”
“I get the phone and, [said], ‘Oh my God, honey.’ And of course she’s screaming.”
“It’s very emotional. And, ‘I love you, I love you, I love you, Oh my God, you’re here. You’re back. Where are you?’ And then the phone gets taken away from her. Like, super quick.”
More than that, he said hearing her voice ignited a wave of different emotions.
“I’m panicked but I’m happy because at this point this is the first time I’ve heard her voice,” he added. “I know she’s alive.”
The case of Sherri's disappearance has been one that has been shrouded in both mystery and speculation since she was found on November 24.
The 34-year-old was thought to have disappeared while out for a jog on November 2 and was not seen again for 22 days.
Since she was found, Keith has revealed she weighed only 39kg when she was picked up off the roadside, with her formerly long blonde hair cut short.