Re: SHANNON MATTHEWS 9 - Dewsbury, Yorkshire (UK) - 19/02/08

**Twiglet** Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:43 am

PAM SUPPORTFROMIRELAND

Uk Press

18 March 2008

C4 set to Broadcast Family film

Channel 4 is broadcasting a behind-the-scenes film on Shannon Matthews' family.

The broadcaster spent five days with the nine-year-old's mother and stepfather before the missing schoolgirl was found.

(...)

He continued: "Filmed within the family home this documentary offers an intimate portrait of the Matthews family and a community united in worry - from moments of despair to relief as Shannon is found."

(...)

The Cutting Edge special will be broadcast on Thursday at 9pm.

http://ukpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5iE32r_8VjlEzOrq9MA4B4mUfM6_A

**Twiglet** Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:43 am

PAM SUPPORTFROMIRELAND

Telegraph UK

18 March 2008

Shannon Matthews faces weeks of questioning

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2008/03/18/nshannon218.xml

**Twiglet** Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:44 am

PAM SUPPORTFROMIRELAND

BBC News Mark Mordell's Euroblog

16 March 2008

Learning from Shannon Matthews

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/markmardell/2008/03/learning_from_shannon_matthews_1.html

**Twiglet** Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:45 am

TINA*08

merlynsam wrote:Champion

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Psychic 'helped find' missing Shannon

http://www.champnews.com/html/newsstory.asp?id=6568

He needs to speak with Kate and Gerry McCann!! Shocked

Can't see what harm it can do if it helps find Madeleine, blew me away with what he picked up on with Shannon!! Shocked

**Twiglet** Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:46 am

SHELLINGTON

OMG, it has to be worth a try, surely.

**Twiglet** Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:46 am

CRYS

i do wonder sometimes that if these people have a gift, why dont they go and find the child themselves and keep the reward???

**Twiglet** Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:47 am

MERLYNSAM

BBC News

19th March 2008

Commons praise for Shannon teams

Detectives who spent three weeks searching for schoolgirl Shannon Matthews have been praised by a West Yorkshire MP in Parliament.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_yorkshire/7304456.stm

**Twiglet** Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:47 am

MERLYNSAM

Yorkshire Evening Post

Shannon's mum speaks to the police

<snippet>

The mother of Dewsbury schoolgirl Shannon Matthews has spoken to the police.

Karen Matthews, 32, and partner Craig Meehan, 22, subsequently abandoned plans to hold a tree planting ceremony as a welcome home present.

Neither Karen or Craig have been arrested.

http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/Shannon39s-mum-quizzed-by-police.3891774.jp

**Twiglet** Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:48 am

MERLYNSAM

This is London

Last updated at 10:52am on 19.03.08

Man charged with Shannon kidnap faces fury from neighbours in first court appearance

http://tinyurl.com/2sv9av

**Twiglet** Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:49 am

MERLYNSAM

The Daily Mirror

19/03/2008

By Lucy Thornton

Mick Donovan is charged with the kidnap of Shannon Matthews

http://tinyurl.com/3x6n69

**Twiglet** Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:49 am

MERLYNSAM

The Daily Mirror

19/03/2008

By Sue Carroll

Shameless to sneer at Shannon's family

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/topstories/2008/03/19/shameless-to-sneer-at-shannon-s-family-89520-20355532/

**Twiglet** Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:50 am

PAM SUPPORTFROMIRELAND

Evening Courier

20 March 2008

Treeplanting ceremony celebrates Shannon's safety

http://tinyurl.com/3389bd

**Twiglet** Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:50 am

EWE 2

BBC News

Thursday, 20 March 2008

Shannon quizzed '10 mins daily'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_yorkshire/7307843.stm

**Twiglet** Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:51 am

CRYS

just thought i would say that Brian Ladd got this case pretty much spot on. can't get on his site for some reason but he said she was safe, close by with someone she knew, possibly an uncle Shocked

**Twiglet** Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:52 am

KARENJANE

Shannon remains in care over Easter.

http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30100-1310216,00.html

This voluntary care, does this mean it is Shannon's desire to stay in care or does it mean that her mother has 'allowed' Shannon to stay in care?

I'd be surprised if Shannon goes home at all.

Surely in most cases psychologists would be recommending the child be in familiar surroundings to help aid recovery?

**Twiglet** Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:54 am

PAM SUPPORTFROMIRELAND

KJ, think we'll have to wait and see. Although it isn't easy, it would be the right thing for now as gentle questioning of her is going on. She may return, she may not.

**Twiglet** Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:55 am

HIPPY

karenjane wrote:Shannon remains in care over Easter.

http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30100-1310216,00.html

This voluntary care, does this mean it is Shannon's desire to stay in care or does it mean that her mother has 'allowed' Shannon to stay in care?

I'd be surprised if Shannon goes home at all.

Surely in most cases psychologists would be recommending the child be in familiar surroundings to help aid recovery? :?

I thought the same as you KJ after reading this article this morning. Also - the suspect is charged with kidnap - not - abduction. What is the difference. Does it mean Shannon went of her own free will (she may not have wanted to leave?? ) and because he never told anyone she was with him he was charged with kidnap as opposed to abduction?[/

**Twiglet** Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:57 am

PAM SUPPORTFROMIRELAND

hippy I don't see how kidnap is a different word to abduction, it won't be a lesser charge if this is the case.

**Twiglet** Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:57 am

TEZZA

I think hippy means kidnap, as in holding the girl and not telling the authorities rather than abduction, as in abducting her off the street.

We will have to wait and see.

**Twiglet** Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:58 am

PAM SUPPORTFROMIRELAND

Yes, we will have to wait alright. Hope news on it soon, as confusing.

**Twiglet** Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:59 am

SHELLINGTON

Having asked a friend whose hubby is in the Police, Kidnap would be keeping Shannon without her parent's consent whereas abduction would have been taking and holding Shannon against her will.

**Twiglet** Wed Aug 13, 2008 10:00 am

TEZZA

That makes sense Shell.
So, although it is a possibility that Shannon went to this man's flat of her own accord, he had an obligation to inform her parents.
He failed to do this and therefore held her without parental consent.

**Twiglet** Wed Aug 13, 2008 10:00 am

TEZZA

Daily Mail

Last updated at 11:14am on 22nd March 2008

Family to spend Easter without Shannon as she opts to stay with
social workers

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=541150&in_page_id=1770

**Twiglet** Wed Aug 13, 2008 10:01 am

MERLYNSAM

merlynsam wrote:Thanks for all your advice folks.

The letter to West Yorkshire police has been sent:

(My name and address)

Sir Norman Bettison (Chief Constable)
West Yorkshire Police Headquarters
PO Box 9
Wakefield
WF1 3QP

Sunday, 16 March 2008

Dear Sir

<center>Shannon Matthews</center>

I am writing on behalf of the members of the Find Madeleine Forum who have been following the case of Shannon Matthews on a daily basis.

We would like to express our thanks to you and your dedicated team of police officers and detectives who worked tirelessly throughout the last 24 days to locate Shannon and recover her safely. The dedication, tenacity and professionalism of your team has resulted in a most successful outcome against all the odds.

West Yorkshire Police have clearly shown that the United Kingdom has one of the best police services in the world.

Please pass on our admiration and thanks to those involved in the recovery of Shannon.

Yours faithfully

(My Name)

on behalf of the Find Madeleine Forum
http://www.freeforums.in/phpbb/index.php?mforum=detectives

I have received a reply from West Yorkshire Police:

SHANNON MATTHEWS 9 - Dewsbury, Yorkshire (UK) - 19/02/08 - Page 15 Letterfromwestyorkshirewg6.th

**Twiglet** Wed Aug 13, 2008 10:02 am

MERLYNSAM

Shellington wrote:Having asked a friend whose hubby is in the Police, Kidnap would be keeping Shannon without her parent's consent whereas abduction would have been taking and holding Shannon against her will.

Shellington

Thank you for this explanation. It has helped me to understand the differencee.

(Please thank your friend and her hubby also.)

merly

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