Byrner
04-05-2008, 08:38 PM
Police have arrested two members of Shannon Matthews' family over the schoolgirl's alleged abduction.
The nine-year-old disappeared on 19 February and was found less than a mile from her home in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, three weeks later.
Her stepfather's mother Alice Meehan, 49, and sister Amanda Hyett, 25, were arrested on Friday.
Shannon's stepfather's uncle Michael Donovan, 39, has been charged with kidnapping and false imprisonment.
Mrs Hyett was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.
Ms Meehan was arrested on suspicion of attempting to pervert the course of justice.
Huge search
Shannon vanished after returning from a school swimming trip.
West Yorkshire Police mounted a huge investigation involving hundreds of officers and a team of 60 detectives in an attempt to find her.
Mr Donovan, of Lidgate Gardens, Batley Carr, was arrested and charged after the youngster was found.
His trial has been provisionally set for November 11 at Leeds Crown Court.
Mr Donovan is the uncle of Shannon's stepfather Craig Meehan.
Mr Meehan, 22, of Dewsbury, has been charged with possessing indecent images of children.
News Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bradford/7331107.stm
The nine-year-old disappeared on 19 February and was found less than a mile from her home in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, three weeks later.
Her stepfather's mother Alice Meehan, 49, and sister Amanda Hyett, 25, were arrested on Friday.
Shannon's stepfather's uncle Michael Donovan, 39, has been charged with kidnapping and false imprisonment.
Mrs Hyett was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.
Ms Meehan was arrested on suspicion of attempting to pervert the course of justice.
Huge search
Shannon vanished after returning from a school swimming trip.
West Yorkshire Police mounted a huge investigation involving hundreds of officers and a team of 60 detectives in an attempt to find her.
Mr Donovan, of Lidgate Gardens, Batley Carr, was arrested and charged after the youngster was found.
His trial has been provisionally set for November 11 at Leeds Crown Court.
Mr Donovan is the uncle of Shannon's stepfather Craig Meehan.
Mr Meehan, 22, of Dewsbury, has been charged with possessing indecent images of children.
News Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bradford/7331107.stm