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| Stepfather remanded over images | Stepfather remanded over images |
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| The stepfather of Shannon Matthews, who was missing for three weeks, has been remanded in custody over charges of possessing indecent images of children. | |
| Craig Meehan, 22, of Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, was arrested at the family home on Wednesday and appeared before the town's magistrates on Thursday. | Craig Meehan, 22, of Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, was arrested at the family home on Wednesday and appeared before the town's magistrates on Thursday. |
| He was accused of 11 specimen charges of possessing indecent images graded at levels one to four of seriousness. | He was accused of 11 specimen charges of possessing indecent images graded at levels one to four of seriousness. |
| Prosecutors alleged there were 140 indecent images on two computers. | Prosecutors alleged there were 140 indecent images on two computers. |
| Police said the most serious grade of indecent images is level five. | Police said the most serious grade of indecent images is level five. |
| No application for bail was made at the hearing. | No application for bail was made at the hearing. |
| Shannon, nine, was missing for 24 days after failing to return from school. | Shannon, nine, was missing for 24 days after failing to return from school. |
| Michael Donovan, 39, of Lidgate Gardens, Dewsbury, has been charged with her kidnap. | Michael Donovan, 39, of Lidgate Gardens, Dewsbury, has been charged with her kidnap. |
| Packed courtroom | Packed courtroom |
| Friends of the Matthews family packed the courtroom to listen to the allegations against Mr Meehan. | Friends of the Matthews family packed the courtroom to listen to the allegations against Mr Meehan. |
| The bespectacled stepfather wore a black Manchester United shirt with the name Ronaldo on the back and spoke only to confirm his name, address and age. | The bespectacled stepfather wore a black Manchester United shirt with the name Ronaldo on the back and spoke only to confirm his name, address and age. |
| He stood to listen as magistrate Wayne Perriman remanded him in custody. | He stood to listen as magistrate Wayne Perriman remanded him in custody. |
| After her partner's arrest, Shannon's mother, Karen Matthews was allowed a meeting with her daughter, although the schoolgirl remains in the care of Kirklees Social Services. |