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| More time to quiz Shannon suspect | |
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| Detectives investigating the alleged abduction of nine-year-old Shannon Matthews have been given more time to question a man about her disappearance. | |
| Shannon was found in a flat in Batley Carr, West Yorkshire, three weeks after she disappeared on her way home from her primary school in Dewsbury. | |
| Shannon's stepfather's uncle, Michael Donovan, was arrested on Friday. | Shannon's stepfather's uncle, Michael Donovan, was arrested on Friday. |
| Calderdale Magistrates in Halifax have given police a further 24 hours to quiz the 39-year-old. | |
| Shannon is currently in the care of social services. | Shannon is currently in the care of social services. |
| Community meeting | |
| Over the weekend officers in West Yorkshire defended the length of time it took to rescue the missing schoolgirl. | Over the weekend officers in West Yorkshire defended the length of time it took to rescue the missing schoolgirl. |
| Ch Supt Barry South said if police had known where Shannon was they "would have been there in seconds". | Ch Supt Barry South said if police had known where Shannon was they "would have been there in seconds". |
| West Yorkshire Police held a community meeting on Sunday evening to dispel rumours in Dewsbury about their 24-day search for Shannon, who was found less a mile from her home. |