![What happened to Shannon Matthews? The story of her disappearance, and why her identity is now protected What happened to Shannon Matthews? The story of her disappearance, and why her identity is now protected](https://i.inews.co.uk/content/uploads/2021/02/PRI_182419922-760x1136.jpg)
What happened to Shannon Matthews? The story of her disappearance, and why her identity is now protected
![The squalid bedroom where nine-year-old Shannon Matthews was found tied to a bed by mum Karen and Michael Donovan The squalid bedroom where nine-year-old Shannon Matthews was found tied to a bed by mum Karen and Michael Donovan](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/nintchdbpict000000469185.jpg)
The squalid bedroom where nine-year-old Shannon Matthews was found tied to a bed by mum Karen and Michael Donovan
![Karen Matthews now: What happened to Shannon Matthews' mother after the kidnapping, and when she was in prison Karen Matthews now: What happened to Shannon Matthews' mother after the kidnapping, and when she was in prison](https://i.inews.co.uk/content/uploads/2021/02/PRI_182448956-760x740.jpg)
Karen Matthews now: What happened to Shannon Matthews' mother after the kidnapping, and when she was in prison
![Karen Matthews and her vile accomplice cost the taxpayer £250,000 for spinning web of lies about Shannon's 'kidnapping' Karen Matthews and her vile accomplice cost the taxpayer £250,000 for spinning web of lies about Shannon's 'kidnapping'](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/nintchdbpict000300124199.jpg)
Karen Matthews and her vile accomplice cost the taxpayer £250,000 for spinning web of lies about Shannon's 'kidnapping'
![Should the Karen Matthews case be RE-OPENED? New Channel 5 documentary investigates claims by former neighbours - Mirror Online Should the Karen Matthews case be RE-OPENED? New Channel 5 documentary investigates claims by former neighbours - Mirror Online](https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article9729551.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/MAIN-Shannon-Matthews.jpg)
Should the Karen Matthews case be RE-OPENED? New Channel 5 documentary investigates claims by former neighbours - Mirror Online
![Inside the house of horrors where Shannon Matthews was held captive tethered to a bed for 24 days - Irish Mirror Online Inside the house of horrors where Shannon Matthews was held captive tethered to a bed for 24 days - Irish Mirror Online](https://i2-prod.irishmirror.ie/incoming/article23476660.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/0_Disappearance-of-Shannon-Matthews-Dewsbury-West-Yorkshire.jpg)
Inside the house of horrors where Shannon Matthews was held captive tethered to a bed for 24 days - Irish Mirror Online
![Shannon Matthews kidnap: lawyers play down mother Karen's guilt as sentencing proceeds | Shannon Matthews kidnap | The Guardian Shannon Matthews kidnap: lawyers play down mother Karen's guilt as sentencing proceeds | Shannon Matthews kidnap | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/static/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2008/12/3/1228309436999/Karen-Matthews-001.jpg?width=300&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=cc54cdd19c1504773fc420888d549613)
Shannon Matthews kidnap: lawyers play down mother Karen's guilt as sentencing proceeds | Shannon Matthews kidnap | The Guardian
![How did police find Shannon Matthews and uncover why Karen Matthews fake kidnapped her own daughter? - Mirror Online How did police find Shannon Matthews and uncover why Karen Matthews fake kidnapped her own daughter? - Mirror Online](https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article9729549.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/MAIN-Shannon-Matthews.jpg)