****************WARNING: This case involves child victims*****************
After 9 year old Shannon failed to return home from school, her mother, Karen Matthews, filed a missing persons report to authorities. One of the largest search parties to ever happen in the UK was conducted. However, it was a tip from a concerned family member of one of the perpetrators that lead detectives in the right direction. Who was responsible for Shannon's disappearance and why would they take only one of the Matthew's children? Detectives believe they find the answers but some still believe there's more to this story. Listen along as Elysia horrifies Savannah with the actions of all the adults involved and a discussion on the importance of sticking to the facts in true crime.
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Sources:
Shannon Matthews - The Mother Of All Lies - 2008 - Documentary
https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/article/the-kidnapping-of-shannon-matthews
https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-britain-shannon-timeline/timeline-the-disappearance-of-shannon-matthews-idUKGOR15803820080411
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/showbiz-tv/what-happened-shannon-matthews-mum-23382738
https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/tv/who-karen-matthews-accomplice-michael-25695597
Shannon Matthews - What Happened Next - 2017 - Karen Matthews
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/shannon-matthews-disappearance-new-doco-reveals-how-mum-kidnapped-her-own-daughter/AIREZNM3LQJJJGW3Y2JFFYNUCY/
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4210912/Shannon-Matthews.html
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