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18/03/2008
Man Remanded Over Shannon 'Abduction'
A 39-year-old man charged with kidnap and false imprisonment of Shannon Matthews has been remanded in custody until 26 March by Dewsbury magistrates.
Michael Donovan, of Lidgate Gardens, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, stands accused of abducting the youngster on February 19.
The nine-year-old girl was found at a flat in Batley Carr, West Yorkshire by police on Friday, 24 days after she went missing.
There was no application for bail made by Mr Donavan's solicitor, Malcolm Knowle.
He will next appear via video link at Leeds Crown Court.
West Yorkshire Chief Constable Sir Norman Bettison said that his officers have interviewed 6,000 people and searched 3,000 homes over the past three weeks.
News sources say that Shannon is now in the care of the Kirklees Family Services on a voluntary basis and will not return home for some time.
Around 60 detectives are still working on the case.
(DS)
Michael Donovan, of Lidgate Gardens, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, stands accused of abducting the youngster on February 19.
The nine-year-old girl was found at a flat in Batley Carr, West Yorkshire by police on Friday, 24 days after she went missing.
There was no application for bail made by Mr Donavan's solicitor, Malcolm Knowle.
He will next appear via video link at Leeds Crown Court.
West Yorkshire Chief Constable Sir Norman Bettison said that his officers have interviewed 6,000 people and searched 3,000 homes over the past three weeks.
News sources say that Shannon is now in the care of the Kirklees Family Services on a voluntary basis and will not return home for some time.
Around 60 detectives are still working on the case.
(DS)
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25 February 2008
Rubbish Bins Searched In Hunt For Shannon
Bins on the route that missing schoolgirl Shannon Matthews would have taken on her way from school are being searched as the hunt for the missing nine-year-old continues. Fifty specialist officers have been brought in to search bins on the route between Shannon's school - Westmoor Junior School - and her home in Moorside Road, Dewsbury Moor.
Rubbish Bins Searched In Hunt For Shannon
Bins on the route that missing schoolgirl Shannon Matthews would have taken on her way from school are being searched as the hunt for the missing nine-year-old continues. Fifty specialist officers have been brought in to search bins on the route between Shannon's school - Westmoor Junior School - and her home in Moorside Road, Dewsbury Moor.
04 March 2008
Police Have Shannon's Fingerprints
Police searching for missing schoolgirl Shannon Matthews have said that they have a full set of her fingerprints and a DNA profile of her. West Yorkshire Police said that they had built up a composite fingerprint from the nine-year-old's schoolbooks, items in her bedroom and other personal items, as well as the full DNA profile.
Police Have Shannon's Fingerprints
Police searching for missing schoolgirl Shannon Matthews have said that they have a full set of her fingerprints and a DNA profile of her. West Yorkshire Police said that they had built up a composite fingerprint from the nine-year-old's schoolbooks, items in her bedroom and other personal items, as well as the full DNA profile.
26 February 2008
Shannon Police Investigate Attempted Abduction
Police are investigating reports of an attempted kidnapping of a child on the same day nine-year-old Shannon Matthews disappeared. The near abduction happened in Wakefield, near Dewsbury, on Tuesday morning, and Shannon went missing in the afternoon.
Shannon Police Investigate Attempted Abduction
Police are investigating reports of an attempted kidnapping of a child on the same day nine-year-old Shannon Matthews disappeared. The near abduction happened in Wakefield, near Dewsbury, on Tuesday morning, and Shannon went missing in the afternoon.
23 January 2009
Karen Matthews Jailed Over Shannon Kidnap
The mother of an eight-year-old girl, who was kidnapped in a plot to claim reward money, has been sentenced to eight years in prison. Karen Matthews, 33, and her co-accused, 40, were earlier found guilty of kidnap, false imprisonment and perverting the court of justice. Donovan, her former partner's uncle, was also jailed for eight years.
Karen Matthews Jailed Over Shannon Kidnap
The mother of an eight-year-old girl, who was kidnapped in a plot to claim reward money, has been sentenced to eight years in prison. Karen Matthews, 33, and her co-accused, 40, were earlier found guilty of kidnap, false imprisonment and perverting the court of justice. Donovan, her former partner's uncle, was also jailed for eight years.
02 April 2008
Shannon's Stepfather Arrested In Porn Probe
West Yorkshire police have arrested the stepfather of Shannon Matthews on suspicion of possessing child pornography. Craig Meehan was detained after police carried out searches on a number of computers as part of the investigation into the schoolgirl's disappearance.
Shannon's Stepfather Arrested In Porn Probe
West Yorkshire police have arrested the stepfather of Shannon Matthews on suspicion of possessing child pornography. Craig Meehan was detained after police carried out searches on a number of computers as part of the investigation into the schoolgirl's disappearance.
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