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| Detectives hunting for nine-year-old Shannon Matthews are carrying out "significant" searches of areas in Dewsbury where she was last seen. | Detectives hunting for nine-year-old Shannon Matthews are carrying out "significant" searches of areas in Dewsbury where she was last seen. |
| Police have yet to make any major breakthrough in the case, which is in its sixth day. | |
| A flat in the Dewsbury area is among the properties and locations being searched by officers. | |
| Shannon went missing from her West Yorkshire home on Tuesday and was seen on CCTV leaving a swimming pool. | Shannon went missing from her West Yorkshire home on Tuesday and was seen on CCTV leaving a swimming pool. |
| More than 200 homes within half a mile of the youngster's Moorside Road home in Dewsbury have been searched. | More than 200 homes within half a mile of the youngster's Moorside Road home in Dewsbury have been searched. |
| West Yorkshire Police said they remain "gravely concerned" for her safety. | West Yorkshire Police said they remain "gravely concerned" for her safety. |
| Family members and volunteers wearing special T-shirts have been handing out leaflets appealing for information. | |
| Prayers have been said at St James Church, Heckmondwike, close to the schoolgirl'shome. | |
| Specialist divers have repeated a search of a pond which lies 500m from the family's home near Dewsbury Hospital. | Specialist divers have repeated a search of a pond which lies 500m from the family's home near Dewsbury Hospital. |
| Officers have been scouring places popular with children, while sheds, drains and sewers are also being examined. | Officers have been scouring places popular with children, while sheds, drains and sewers are also being examined. |
| Shannon has been missing since Tuesday afternoon | Shannon has been missing since Tuesday afternoon |
| About 250 police officers have been involved in the search. | About 250 police officers have been involved in the search. |
| Shannon's family handed out leaflets showing her picture at Leeds United's Elland Road ground at Saturday's game with Crewe Alexandra. | Shannon's family handed out leaflets showing her picture at Leeds United's Elland Road ground at Saturday's game with Crewe Alexandra. |
| She is described as around 4ft 1in and slim, with shoulder-length, medium-brown hair, possibly tied up in a ponytail and has blue eyes and freckles. | She is described as around 4ft 1in and slim, with shoulder-length, medium-brown hair, possibly tied up in a ponytail and has blue eyes and freckles. |
| The CCTV images show her leaving Dewsbury Sports Centre wearing distinctive pink Bratz boots. | The CCTV images show her leaving Dewsbury Sports Centre wearing distinctive pink Bratz boots. |
| On Saturday Chief Superintendent Barry South, of West Yorkshire Police, said: "We are still putting extensive resources into our search activity and that will continue for the foreseeable future." | On Saturday Chief Superintendent Barry South, of West Yorkshire Police, said: "We are still putting extensive resources into our search activity and that will continue for the foreseeable future." |
| Posters in English, Urdu and Hungarian, have been displayed in shop windows in the area. | Posters in English, Urdu and Hungarian, have been displayed in shop windows in the area. |
| More than 300 calls from members of the public have been received by police. | More than 300 calls from members of the public have been received by police. |