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04/03/2008
Police Have Shannon's Fingerprints
Police searching for missing schoolgirl Shannon Matthews have said that they have a full set of her fingerprints and a DNA profile of her.
West Yorkshire Police said that they had built up a composite fingerprint from the nine-year-old's schoolbooks, items in her bedroom and other personal items, as well as the full DNA profile.
Shannon disappeared on February 19 as she was returning home from a school swimming trip in Dewsbury.
More than 500 homes on the route Shannon should have taken from her school - Westmoor Junior School - to her home in Moorside Road, Dewsbury Moor have been searched by officers using sniffer dogs that are trained to find bodies. Sex offenders in the area have also been questioned and it was also revealed that police had carried out criminal checks on members of Shannon's family.
On Tuesday, Detective Superintendent Andy Brennan made a fresh appeal for information about the missing schoolgirl. He stressed that West Yorkshire Police were committed to finding Shannon and there were still 250 officers and 60 detectives involved in the search for her.
Searches are also continuing in the Dewsbury Moor area and CCTV footage has been recovered from premises in the area.
Details about the swimsuit and towel Shannon had with her have also been released. She had a pink two-piece swimsuit with blue fish on the top and a blue striped towel in a plastic bag. The items have not been recovered and police hope that, if they were discarded, someone may have spotted them.
Det Supt Brennan said: "Today my appeal is focused on the people of Dewsbury Moor. We thank them for their ongoing support. Their community spirit has been excellent. We would again appeal to anyone living there who may have information, however small, to come forward. It might be the vital piece of information that we are looking for."
Anyone with any information is asked to contact: 01274 373737.
(KMcA/JM)
West Yorkshire Police said that they had built up a composite fingerprint from the nine-year-old's schoolbooks, items in her bedroom and other personal items, as well as the full DNA profile.
Shannon disappeared on February 19 as she was returning home from a school swimming trip in Dewsbury.
More than 500 homes on the route Shannon should have taken from her school - Westmoor Junior School - to her home in Moorside Road, Dewsbury Moor have been searched by officers using sniffer dogs that are trained to find bodies. Sex offenders in the area have also been questioned and it was also revealed that police had carried out criminal checks on members of Shannon's family.
On Tuesday, Detective Superintendent Andy Brennan made a fresh appeal for information about the missing schoolgirl. He stressed that West Yorkshire Police were committed to finding Shannon and there were still 250 officers and 60 detectives involved in the search for her.
Searches are also continuing in the Dewsbury Moor area and CCTV footage has been recovered from premises in the area.
Details about the swimsuit and towel Shannon had with her have also been released. She had a pink two-piece swimsuit with blue fish on the top and a blue striped towel in a plastic bag. The items have not been recovered and police hope that, if they were discarded, someone may have spotted them.
Det Supt Brennan said: "Today my appeal is focused on the people of Dewsbury Moor. We thank them for their ongoing support. Their community spirit has been excellent. We would again appeal to anyone living there who may have information, however small, to come forward. It might be the vital piece of information that we are looking for."
Anyone with any information is asked to contact: 01274 373737.
(KMcA/JM)
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27 February 2008
Investigation Continues Into Shannon's Disappearance
The investigation into the disappearance of nine-year-old Shannon Matthews is continuing, amid increasing fears that she may have been abducted. Shannon has not been seen since she failed to return to her home in Moorside Road, Dewsbury Moor, West Yorkshire, following a school swimming trip on February 19.
Investigation Continues Into Shannon's Disappearance
The investigation into the disappearance of nine-year-old Shannon Matthews is continuing, amid increasing fears that she may have been abducted. Shannon has not been seen since she failed to return to her home in Moorside Road, Dewsbury Moor, West Yorkshire, following a school swimming trip on February 19.
26 February 2008
Shannon Police Investigate Attempted Abduction
Police are investigating reports of an attempted kidnapping of a child on the same day nine-year-old Shannon Matthews disappeared. The near abduction happened in Wakefield, near Dewsbury, on Tuesday morning, and Shannon went missing in the afternoon.
Shannon Police Investigate Attempted Abduction
Police are investigating reports of an attempted kidnapping of a child on the same day nine-year-old Shannon Matthews disappeared. The near abduction happened in Wakefield, near Dewsbury, on Tuesday morning, and Shannon went missing in the afternoon.
25 February 2008
Rubbish Bins Searched In Hunt For Shannon
Bins on the route that missing schoolgirl Shannon Matthews would have taken on her way from school are being searched as the hunt for the missing nine-year-old continues. Fifty specialist officers have been brought in to search bins on the route between Shannon's school - Westmoor Junior School - and her home in Moorside Road, Dewsbury Moor.
Rubbish Bins Searched In Hunt For Shannon
Bins on the route that missing schoolgirl Shannon Matthews would have taken on her way from school are being searched as the hunt for the missing nine-year-old continues. Fifty specialist officers have been brought in to search bins on the route between Shannon's school - Westmoor Junior School - and her home in Moorside Road, Dewsbury Moor.
18 March 2008
Man Remanded Over Shannon 'Abduction'
A 39-year-old man charged with kidnap and false imprisonment of Shannon Matthews has been remanded in custody until 26 March by Dewsbury magistrates. Michael Donovan, of Lidgate Gardens, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, stands accused of abducting the youngster on February 19.
Man Remanded Over Shannon 'Abduction'
A 39-year-old man charged with kidnap and false imprisonment of Shannon Matthews has been remanded in custody until 26 March by Dewsbury magistrates. Michael Donovan, of Lidgate Gardens, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, stands accused of abducting the youngster on February 19.
02 April 2008
Shannon's Stepfather Arrested In Porn Probe
West Yorkshire police have arrested the stepfather of Shannon Matthews on suspicion of possessing child pornography. Craig Meehan was detained after police carried out searches on a number of computers as part of the investigation into the schoolgirl's disappearance.
Shannon's Stepfather Arrested In Porn Probe
West Yorkshire police have arrested the stepfather of Shannon Matthews on suspicion of possessing child pornography. Craig Meehan was detained after police carried out searches on a number of computers as part of the investigation into the schoolgirl's disappearance.
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