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Detectives investigating the disappearance of Shannon Matthews have arrested her stepfather on suspicion of possessing indecent images of children. | Detectives investigating the disappearance of Shannon Matthews have arrested her stepfather on suspicion of possessing indecent images of children. |
Craig Meehan, 22, was arrested after officers on the Shannon Matthews case carried out inspections on a number of computers. | Craig Meehan, 22, was arrested after officers on the Shannon Matthews case carried out inspections on a number of computers. |
Mr Meehan was arrested at the family home in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire. | Mr Meehan was arrested at the family home in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire. |
Michael Donovan, 39, of Lidgate Gardens, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, has been charged with kidnapping Shannon. | Michael Donovan, 39, of Lidgate Gardens, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, has been charged with kidnapping Shannon. |
West Yorkshire Police said in a statement: "During inquiries by the Shannon Matthews investigation team, the contents of a number of computers have been examined. | West Yorkshire Police said in a statement: "During inquiries by the Shannon Matthews investigation team, the contents of a number of computers have been examined. |
"As a result of this work, police have arrested a 22-year-old man from the Dewsbury Moor area on suspicion of possessing indecent images of children. | "As a result of this work, police have arrested a 22-year-old man from the Dewsbury Moor area on suspicion of possessing indecent images of children. |
"He is currently being questioned at a West Yorkshire Police Station." | "He is currently being questioned at a West Yorkshire Police Station." |
We thought the next step would be Shannon coming home or at least getting to see her Neighbour Peter Brown | |
Officers said they did not believe any of the images found on the computer were those of family members. | Officers said they did not believe any of the images found on the computer were those of family members. |
On Wednesday morning two officers were on duty at the front of the family's red brick home. | |
Shannon's mother, 32-year-old Karen Matthews was believed to be at a neighbour's home with three of her children. | |
West Yorkshire detectives were seen going in and out of the house carrying bags and boxes. | |
Neighbour Peter Brown, 34, said: "We thought we were going back to normality but now all the reporters are back again. | |
"We thought the next step would be Shannon coming home or at least getting to see her. Now it looks like that could take a while." | |
Mr Meehan, a fishmonger, has lived at the property with Karen Matthews, a mother-of-seven, for five years. | Mr Meehan, a fishmonger, has lived at the property with Karen Matthews, a mother-of-seven, for five years. |
The nine-year-old schoolgirl was eventually found hidden in the base of a bed at a house a mile from her family home in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire in March, 24 days after she went missing. | The nine-year-old schoolgirl was eventually found hidden in the base of a bed at a house a mile from her family home in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire in March, 24 days after she went missing. |
But the youngster has not returned home since officers found her and she is in the care of social services. | But the youngster has not returned home since officers found her and she is in the care of social services. |
Her disappearance in February led to the launch of one of the biggest police inquiries in Yorkshire since the Ripper investigation of the 1970s. | Her disappearance in February led to the launch of one of the biggest police inquiries in Yorkshire since the Ripper investigation of the 1970s. |