Topic: Karen Matthews

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Shannon abduction 'couldn't have been foreseen'

The abduction of schoolgirl Shannon Matthews, which led to a £3 million police hunt, "could not have been foreseen", a review of the case published on Wednesday found.Nine-year-old Shannon disappeared in February 2008 and was found 24 days later hid

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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Hot flashes can range from irritating to debilitating, but they may also be a sign of something worse: As women go through menopause, hot flashes may signal a higher risk of heart disease and heart attacks, according to ...

Really thick

Sir: The crime perpetrated by Karen Matthews and Michael Donovan, though utterly despicable, must be among the most ill conceived and poorly executed in history, even more stupid than the canoeist scam. It would not surprise me if the accused preordered

Council to probe handling of Shannon Matthews case

A council in Yorkshire is to launch an investigation into the conduct of all the agencies involved with the family of Shannon Mathews, the schoolgirl who was kidnapped by her own mother in a bid to scoop the reward money.The move ...

Mum guilty of Shannon kidnap

A mother was found guilty Thursday of kidnapping her own nine-year-old daughter, allegedly to scoop the reward money when the girl was found.The disappearance of Shannon Matthews prompted one of the biggest searches in British history, costing over three

Mum found guilty of kidnapping Shannon Matthews

A mother was found guilty Thursday of kidnapping her own nine-year-old daughter, allegedly to scoop the reward money when the girl was found.The disappearance of Shannon Matthews prompted one of the biggest searches in British history, costing over three
Karen Matthews switched characters like Jekyll and Hyde as her neighbours and police hunted vainly for the schoolgirl daughter whose kidnap she had organised, a court heard yesterday.The 33-year-old surprised friends by changing within minutes from a tear

Shannon's stepdad found guilty in child porn case

Shannon Matthews' stepfather was on Tuesday found guilty in a Yorkshire court of possessing pornographic images of children which were downloaded onto his computer. The verdict, handed down at Dewsbury Magistrates court, found 22-year-old Craig Meehan gu

Shannon's mother charged with kidnap

The mother of Shannon Matthews, the schoolgirl whose disappearance for 24 days led to a nationwide hunt in February, was charged yesterday with kidnapping and falsely imprisoning her daughter.Karen Matthews, 32, pleaded not guilty at a brief hearing at Le