Mother charged in Matthew’s kidnap case

THE MOTHER of Shannon Matthews has been charged in connection with the nine-year-old's disappearance.

Wed, 09 Apr, 2008 - 01:00

Alistair Keely

Karen Matthews, 32, of Moorside Road, Dewsbury Moor, faces charges of child neglect and perverting the course of justice.

Shannon vanished on 19 February while on a school swimming trip and was found 24 days later after one of the largest missing person hunt's West Yorkshire Police had ever conducted.

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Courts Crime Place: Moorside Road, Dewsbury Moor Place: Lidgate Gardens, Batley Carr Person: Matthew Person: Shannon Matthews Person: Karen Matthews Person: Shannon Person: Matthews Person: Michael Donovan Person: Craig Meehan Person: Amanda Hyett Person: Alice Meehan Organisation: West Yorkshire Police Organisation: Dewsbury Magistrates Court Organisation: Dewsbury Magistrate’s Court

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