Matthews and Donovan found guilty of Shannon kidnapping

The mother of Shannon Matthews was facing a “substantial” jail sentence today after being found guilty of kidnapping her daughter.

The mother of Shannon Matthews was facing a “substantial” jail sentence today after being found guilty of kidnapping her daughter.

Karen Matthews conspired with her partner’s uncle Michael Donovan to keep her nine-year-old daughter drugged and imprisoned.

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