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In February 2008, the local community in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire was rocked by the news of a missing girl.
9 yr old Shannon Matthews was reported missing by her mum Karen.
Shannon was born on the 9th of September 1998. She had six brother and sisters - Karen had 7 children by 5 different fathers, but only four of them lived with her and Shannon in a house along with Karen’s boyfriend, Craig.
They lived in a deprived area called The Dewsbury Moore Estate.
On the 19th of February Shannon had a swimming lesson, and was then due to walk home.
At 6:48pm, her mum Karen rang the police to say Shannon had not returned home from school.
By Charley Bourne4.7
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In February 2008, the local community in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire was rocked by the news of a missing girl.
9 yr old Shannon Matthews was reported missing by her mum Karen.
Shannon was born on the 9th of September 1998. She had six brother and sisters - Karen had 7 children by 5 different fathers, but only four of them lived with her and Shannon in a house along with Karen’s boyfriend, Craig.
They lived in a deprived area called The Dewsbury Moore Estate.
On the 19th of February Shannon had a swimming lesson, and was then due to walk home.
At 6:48pm, her mum Karen rang the police to say Shannon had not returned home from school.

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