Shannon Matthews, aged just nine years old, fell victim to a despicable kidnapping plot orchestrated by her own mother.
After going missing for 24 days in 2008, Shannon was found alive but it was later unveiled that her mother, Karen Matthews, had drugged and tied her to a bed in an attempt to claim reward money.
What happened to Shannon Matthews?
In 2008, Shannon Matthews, then aged nine, disappeared on her way home from a swimming lesson in Dewesbury, West Yorkshire, sparking a massive £3.2M search.
After an exhaustive search involving hundreds of neighbors and friends, Shannon was ultimately found hidden in Michael Donovan’s flat, drugged and restrained, 24 days after she went missing.
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When did Shannon go missing and how long for?
Shannon was last seen outside her school, Westmoor Junior School, on February 19, 2008, and remained missing for a total of 24 days before being discovered by the police.
The massive search involved thousands of addresses and motorists in the area before Shannon was finally found in Michael Donovan’s flat.
