Shannon kidnap trial continues

The trial of the mother of Shannon Matthews, accused of kidnapping her own daughter order to claim the reward money - will continue later. Karen Matthews, 33, and her former partner's uncle, Michael Donovan, 40, are on trial accused of abducting and falsely imprisoning the child.
Yesterday, a jury was told that Shannon, nine, was "drugged to subdue her" and possibly tied up after she was kidnapped by her mother and an accomplice. Prosecutor Julian Goose QC told Leeds Crown Court that Matthews reported Shannon missing on February 19.
But, he said, the 999 call was part of a "dishonest and wicked" plan by Donovan and Matthews. Their motive, he alleged, was to obtain reward money offered by the press. Mr Goose said Shannon "was kidnapped and falsely imprisoned in the flat where Donovan lived".