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Karen Matthews

The mother of Shannon Matthews will face trial after being charged with child neglect and perverting the course of justice.

Michael Donovan, the uncle of Shannon's stepfather, will also stand trial after police charged him with Shannon's kidnapping and false imprisonment.

Karen Matthews appeared at Leeds Crown Court via video link and was remanded back into custody to await trial on 11 November.

The 32-year-old was charged in connection with her daughter's disappearance on 8 April. The nine-year-old was last seen on 19 February leaving a local swimming pool and discovered 24 days later, hiding in the base of a divan bed at Michael Donovan's home.

Donovan is the uncle of Shannon's stepfather, Craig Meehan, who has separately been charged with possessing indecent images of children.

Wednesday 16 April 2008

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What a terrible story,the whole family must be barmy.I just hope the poor children will receive all the help possible to allow them to function in a proper society!!!
Comment by JEAN GARRETT on April 17 08:44

Yes, but what exactly has she been charged with? Child neglect - but in what way? The rumours are that she hid her child and was hoping for the public to launch a fund like they did for Madeleine McCann's parents, but the papers don't specify whether this is actually what happened or not so we are left to wonder and surmise...
Comment by Rachel Sparks on April 17 15:58

It's amazing how far poeple will go for money and publicity, even if it means messing up their kids.
Clearly this family are extremley disfunctional.
We can only hope the kids will come out of this unscathed.

Comment by anna kioufi on April 17 17:05