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| Police searching for nine-year-old Shannon Matthews say they are "gravely concerned" for her welfare. | Police searching for nine-year-old Shannon Matthews say they are "gravely concerned" for her welfare. |
| CCTV images were released of the youngster who has now been missing from her West Yorkshire home for four days. | CCTV images were released of the youngster who has now been missing from her West Yorkshire home for four days. |
| She can be seen wearing a quilted jacket and distinctive pink Bratz boots as she left Dewsbury Sports Centre after a school swimming trip. | She can be seen wearing a quilted jacket and distinctive pink Bratz boots as she left Dewsbury Sports Centre after a school swimming trip. |
| A police operation involving 250 officers has so far failed to find any clothing or items connected to her. | A police operation involving 250 officers has so far failed to find any clothing or items connected to her. |
| The last confirmed sighting of Shannon, from Moorside Road in Dewsbury, was when she left school on Tuesday. | The last confirmed sighting of Shannon, from Moorside Road in Dewsbury, was when she left school on Tuesday. |
| Police said she would also have been wearing a black school jumper, a white cotton T-shirt, black trousers and a black, waist-length coat with fur round the hood. | Police said she would also have been wearing a black school jumper, a white cotton T-shirt, black trousers and a black, waist-length coat with fur round the hood. |
| The footage was released at a news conference at Dewsbury Police Station on Friday. | The footage was released at a news conference at Dewsbury Police Station on Friday. |
| class="" href="/1/hi/uk/7260193.stm">Growing desperation in hunt | |
| Det Supt Andy Brennan confirmed Shannon had written on her bedroom wall that she wanted to see more of her natural father who split from her mother several years ago. | Det Supt Andy Brennan confirmed Shannon had written on her bedroom wall that she wanted to see more of her natural father who split from her mother several years ago. |
| But he said this was just one of many scribbles daubed on the wall of the schoolgirl's bedroom. | But he said this was just one of many scribbles daubed on the wall of the schoolgirl's bedroom. |
| Shannon's father, Leon Rose, said his daughter may have been trying to get to his home in nearby Huddersfield. | Shannon's father, Leon Rose, said his daughter may have been trying to get to his home in nearby Huddersfield. |
| They had not seen each other since last summer, he told the news conference. | They had not seen each other since last summer, he told the news conference. |
| "She's scared and cold and, basically, if someone's seen her I'd like them to ring the police straight away as soon as you see her so then we know where to look," said Mr Rose. | "She's scared and cold and, basically, if someone's seen her I'd like them to ring the police straight away as soon as you see her so then we know where to look," said Mr Rose. |
| Shannon's mother, Karen, said her daughter enjoyed a close relationship with her stepfather, Craig Meehan, viewing him "as a dad". | Shannon's mother, Karen, said her daughter enjoyed a close relationship with her stepfather, Craig Meehan, viewing him "as a dad". |
| Police have described Shannon as white, around 4ft 1in and slim, with shoulder-length, medium-brown hair, which was possibly tied up in a ponytail. She has blue eyes and freckles. | Police have described Shannon as white, around 4ft 1in and slim, with shoulder-length, medium-brown hair, which was possibly tied up in a ponytail. She has blue eyes and freckles. |
| Mr Brennan said police "remained gravely concerned" for Shannon's welfare and appealed for anyone with information to contact West Yorkshire Police, or the Crimestoppers phoneline. | Mr Brennan said police "remained gravely concerned" for Shannon's welfare and appealed for anyone with information to contact West Yorkshire Police, or the Crimestoppers phoneline. |