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| 'Mother' held in Shannon inquiry | |
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| Police probing the alleged abduction of Shannon Matthews have arrested a woman in West Yorkshire on suspicion of perverting the course of justice. | Police probing the alleged abduction of Shannon Matthews have arrested a woman in West Yorkshire on suspicion of perverting the course of justice. |
| There are unconfirmed reports that the 32-year-old is Shannon's mother Karen but these are yet to be verified. | There are unconfirmed reports that the 32-year-old is Shannon's mother Karen but these are yet to be verified. |
| Meanwhile, the man accused of abducting the nine-year-old has been treated in hospital after what the authorities said was a "serious case of self harm". | Meanwhile, the man accused of abducting the nine-year-old has been treated in hospital after what the authorities said was a "serious case of self harm". |
| Michael Donovan, 39, is now back in Leeds prison on remand awaiting trial. | Michael Donovan, 39, is now back in Leeds prison on remand awaiting trial. |
| West Yorkshire Police said they did not expect to release any further details concerning the arrest of the 32-year-old woman until midday on Monday at the earliest. | West Yorkshire Police said they did not expect to release any further details concerning the arrest of the 32-year-old woman until midday on Monday at the earliest. |
| Back in prison | Back in prison |
| Mr Donovan of Lidgate Gardens, Dewsbury, West Yorks, was arrested in March when officers found the Leeds schoolgirl in Batley Carr - a mile from her home. | Mr Donovan of Lidgate Gardens, Dewsbury, West Yorks, was arrested in March when officers found the Leeds schoolgirl in Batley Carr - a mile from her home. |
| He faces charges of kidnap and false imprisonment. A provisional trial date has been set for 11 November. | He faces charges of kidnap and false imprisonment. A provisional trial date has been set for 11 November. |
| A Prison Service spokesperson would not confirm the details of the incident but said: "A prisoner from Leeds was taken to outside hospital overnight following a case of serious self-harm. | A Prison Service spokesperson would not confirm the details of the incident but said: "A prisoner from Leeds was taken to outside hospital overnight following a case of serious self-harm. |
| "Staff responded to the incident promptly and with great professionalism and the prisoner has now been returned to HMP Leeds." | "Staff responded to the incident promptly and with great professionalism and the prisoner has now been returned to HMP Leeds." |
| Mr Donovan, who was formally known as Paul Drake, is the uncle of Shannon's stepfather Craig Meehan. | Mr Donovan, who was formally known as Paul Drake, is the uncle of Shannon's stepfather Craig Meehan. |
| Hundreds of officers and 60 detectives were involved in the three week search for nine-year-old Shannon. | Hundreds of officers and 60 detectives were involved in the three week search for nine-year-old Shannon. |
| She was found hidden in the base of a bed in a flat on 14 March - 24 days after she went missing. | She was found hidden in the base of a bed in a flat on 14 March - 24 days after she went missing. |
| Two other women, 49-year-old Alice Meehan, the mother of Shannon's stepfather, and her sister, 25-year-old Amanda Hyett, were held on Friday. | |
| Ms Hyett, of Moorside Road, Dewsbury Moor, was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender while Ms Meehan was arrested on suspicion of attempting to pervert the course of justice. Both were released on police bail. |