Kidnapping of Shannon Matthews

On 19 February 2008, Shannon Louise Matthews, a nine-year-old girl, was reported missing in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England. The search for her became a major missing person police operation... Wikipedia

  • Date:  2008-02-19 – 2008-03-14 (2008-02-19 – 2008-03-14)
  • Accused:  Michael Donovan, Karen Matthews
  • Charges:  Abduction, false imprisonment (Donovan), Child neglect, perverting the course of justice (Matthews)
  • Trial:  2008-11-11 – 2008-12-04 (2008-11-11 – 2008-12-04)
  • Verdict:  Guilty
  • Convictions:  Abduction, false imprisonment, perverting the course of justice
  • Sentence:  8 years
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo