THE father of Shannon Matthews said yesterday he was “over the moon” that his daughter had been found alive.

Detectives in England are tonight trying to unravel the mystery of what happened to Shannon Matthews between her disappearance 24 days ago and her dramatic rescue.

Family and friends of nine-year-old British girl Shannon Matthews were celebrating tonight after she was dramatically found alive 24 days after going missing.

Detectives are continuing the hunt for missing nine-year-old Shannon Matthews today with underwater searches near her home in the UK.