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Shannon Stepdad Held Over Indecent Pics

By Sky News SkyNews - 10 minutes agoThe stepfather of schoolgirl Shannon Matthews has been arrested on suspicion of possessing indecent images of childred

Craig Meehan was detained after West Yorkshire Police examined a number of computers during the search for the nine-year-old, who went missing for nearly four weeks.

The 22-year-old fishmonger is currently being questioned by detectives.

Sky News correspondent Gerard Tubb said: "The photographs are not of Shannon and the allegations that Craig Meehan downloaded the photographs are not connected to the disappearance of Shannon."

Meehan lives with Shannon's mother Karen Matthews at Moorside Road in Dewsbury Moor.

But the girl has not returned home since she was found.

Tubb added: "(Meehan's arrest) has the potential to have considerable repercussions - not least of which because social services are looking at what happens, not only to Shannon and any eventual return to the family home, but also to the other children in the household.

"She is in the care of social services ... the likelihood of Shannon going home any time soon is slim to say the least."

Shannon disappeared on her way home from a school swimming trip on February 19.

She was found 24 days later at the house of Meehan's uncle in Batley Carr, a mile from her home.

Michael Donovan, 39, of Lidgate Gardens, Dewsbury, was later charged with Shannon's kidnapping and imprisonment.

His trial has been provisionally set for November 11 at Leeds Crown Court.

Hundreds of officers and 60 detectives were involved in the three-week search for Shannon.

There ya go! This whole thing was iffy from the start! Well at least she is safe now :-4

I watched their documentry, supposedly of their side of the story, Ive seen people more upset at losing a hankerchief. No emotion most of the time. That poor girl doesnt want to live there, I hope she gets her wish.

Chezzie;823874 wrote: I watched their documentry, supposedly of their side of the story, Ive seen people more upset at losing a hankerchief. No emotion most of the time. That poor girl doesnt want to live there, I hope she gets her wish.


As soon as the Police did not re-unite Shannon with her family the alarm bells started ringing - especially as it appeared that, far from being held against her will, she was actively hiding from those searching for her.

Hopefully we'll get to know the truth at some point but, as you say, Shannon's welfare is the main concern.

Wait on, where's the string-em up hanging's too good for them brigade? Come on lads, it's party time, you're failing in your duty here.