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| Mother arrested by Shannon police | Mother arrested by Shannon police |
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| The mother of Shannon Matthews has been arrested on suspicion of perverting the course of justice. | The mother of Shannon Matthews has been arrested on suspicion of perverting the course of justice. |
| Karen Matthews, 32, was arrested in Dewsbury late last night. | Karen Matthews, 32, was arrested in Dewsbury late last night. |
| 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, was later taken from hospital back to Leeds prison where he is currently on remand awaiting trial. | Michael Donovan, 39, was later taken from hospital back to Leeds prison where he is currently on remand awaiting trial. |
| The three-week search for Shannon ended when she was found hidden in the base of a bed in a flat on 14 March - 24 days after she went missing. | The three-week search for Shannon ended when she was found hidden in the base of a bed in a flat on 14 March - 24 days after she went missing. |
| Conspiracy to pervert the course of justice can cover a wide range of actions but one suggestion is that when Shannon first disappeared, Ms Matthews might have known more about her daughter's whereabouts than she told police. | |
| Detectives however, are not confirming if this is the case. | Detectives however, are not confirming if this is the case. |
| 'Serious self-harm' | 'Serious self-harm' |
| 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 formerly known as Paul Drake, is the uncle of Shannon's stepfather Craig Meehan. | Mr Donovan, who was formerly known as Paul Drake, is the uncle of Shannon's stepfather Craig Meehan. |
| Two other women, 49-year-old Alice Meehan, the mother of Shannon's stepfather, and his sister, 25-year-old Amanda Hyett, were held on Friday. | Two other women, 49-year-old Alice Meehan, the mother of Shannon's stepfather, and his 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. | 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. |