Huddersfield Examiner - Local West Yorkshire News - Shannon Matthews: The trial

Karen Matthews should have got 20 years says cousin

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

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

Shannon Matthews kidnap pair to be sentenced

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:00:00 GMT

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

Shannon sentence: Karen Matthews gets eight years

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 11:13:00 GMT

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

Shannon Matthews case almost cost me life: Detective

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

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

Huddersfield detective felt doubts about Karen Matthews' story

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:18:00 GMT

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

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

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:09:00 GMT

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

Shannon Matthews trial: Guilty verdicts

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 09:28:00 GMT

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

Shannon Matthews trial Day 16: Jury out to consider verdict

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:27:00 GMT

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

Shannon Matthews trial Day 15: Case 'fatally flawed'

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:48:00 GMT

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

Shannon Matthews trial Day 14: Karen 'lied and lied'

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:02:00 GMT

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.

Shannon Matthews trial Day 13: Karen gives evidence

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:26:00 GMT

All the latest from the court.

Shannon Matthews trial Day 12: Karen in witness box

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 16:03:00 GMT

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

Shannon Matthews trial: Amazing pictures of flat and CCTV

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:32:00 GMT

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.

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

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:28:00 GMT

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

Shannon Matthews trial Day 10: Shannon accused charged with kidnap before

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:04:00 GMT

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.

Shannon Matthews trial Day 10: Donovan scared of Karen

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:08:00 GMT

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

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

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:05:00 GMT

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

Shannon Matthews trial Day 8: Bed where Shannon hid - pic

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

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

Shannon Matthews trial Day 8: Shannon tether strap shown in court

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:23:00 GMT

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.

Shannon Matthews trial Day 8: Kidnapped Shannon taken to park

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:55:00 GMT

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