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Karen Matthews should have got 20 years says cousin Jan 26 2009

A RELATIVE of Karen Matthews says she should have been given a longer jail sentence for kidnapping her daughter.Read

Shannon Matthews kidnap pair to be sentenced Jan 23 2009

CHILD kidnappers Karen Matthews and Michael Donovan will learn their fate today.Read

Shannon sentence: Karen Matthews gets eight years Jan 23 2009

THE mother of Shannon Matthews was jailed for eight years today for her role in the kidnap of her own daughter.Read

Shannon Matthews case almost cost me life: Detective Jan 23 2009

A MURDER squad detective’s dedication to duty almost cost him his life.Read

Huddersfield detective felt doubts about Karen Matthews' story Dec 04 2008

DETECTIVE Constable Christine Freeman suspected from early on in the investigation that certain aspects of Karen Matthews’ account "didn’t seem to fit".Read

Karen Matthews: Mother-of-seven portrayed as sink estate slob Dec 04 2008

MOTHER-of-seven Karen Matthews has been regularly portrayed as the epitome of a benefit-dependent, sink estate slob.Read

Shannon Matthews trial: Guilty verdicts Dec 04 2008

THE mother of Shannon Matthews was found guilty today of kidnapping her own daughter.Read

Shannon Matthews trial Day 16: Jury out to consider verdict Dec 03 2008

THE jury trying two people accused of kidnapping Shannon Matthews retired today to consider its verdict.Read

Shannon Matthews trial Day 15: Case 'fatally flawed' Dec 02 2008

THE case against the mother of Dewsbury schoolgirl Shannon Matthews is "fatally flawed", a court has heard.Read

Shannon Matthews trial Day 14: Karen 'lied and lied' Dec 01 2008

THE mother of Shannon Matthews "lied and lied and lied again" as she told five different versions regarding her daughter’s disappearance, a jury was told today.Read

Shannon Matthews trial Day 13: Karen gives evidence Nov 28 2008

All the latest from the court.Read

Shannon Matthews trial Day 12: Karen in witness box Nov 27 2008

THE mother of Shannon Matthews burst into tears today within minutes of starting to give evidence at her trial.Read

Shannon Matthews trial: Amazing pictures of flat and CCTV Nov 26 2008

See pictures of the strap allegedly used to restrain Shannon as well as CCTV shots and the 'rules note' found in Michael Donovan's flat.Read

Shannon Matthews trial Day 11: 'Karen's kidnap rules' claim Nov 26 2008

THE man accused of kidnapping Shannon Matthews today denied pushing the young girl into his car.Read

Shannon Matthews trial Day 10: Shannon accused charged with kidnap before Nov 25 2008

THE man accused of kidnapping Shannon Matthews was charged with the abduction of one of his daughters 15 months earlier, a jury was told today.Read

Shannon Matthews trial Day 10: Donovan scared of Karen Nov 25 2008

A MAN accused of kidnapping Shannon Matthews told a jury today he was "scared" of the youngster’s mother.Read

Shannon Matthews trial Day 9:Delay for Donovan's surgery Nov 24 2008

THE jury trying two people accused of kidnapping Shannon Matthews was told today that one of the defendants was too ill to attend court.Read

Shannon Matthews trial Day 8: Bed where Shannon hid - pic Nov 21 2008

THIS is the bed where Shannon Matthews was hidden during her kidnap ordeal, a court was told.Read

Shannon Matthews trial Day 8: Shannon tether strap shown in court Nov 20 2008

A POLICE scenes of crime officer has shown a jury an elasticated strap with a loop on the end which was taken from the flat where Dewsbury schoolgirl Shannon Matthews was eventually found.Read

Shannon Matthews trial Day 8: Kidnapped Shannon taken to park Nov 20 2008

Kidnap accused Michael Donovan has told the jury how he took Shannon to the park and shops.Read

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