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| Police have conducted a "routine" search of a house belonging to the uncle of missing West Yorkshire schoolgirl Shannon Matthews. | Police have conducted a "routine" search of a house belonging to the uncle of missing West Yorkshire schoolgirl Shannon Matthews. |
| The house, in Moorside Road, Dewsbury Moor, which adjoins Shannon's, belongs to Neil Hyett and his wife Amanda. | The house, in Moorside Road, Dewsbury Moor, which adjoins Shannon's, belongs to Neil Hyett and his wife Amanda. |
| With white masks covering their mouths, officers rummaged through rubbish in the garden and looked through items in the kitchen and living room. | With white masks covering their mouths, officers rummaged through rubbish in the garden and looked through items in the kitchen and living room. |
| Shannon failed to return home from Westmoor Junior School a week ago. | Shannon failed to return home from Westmoor Junior School a week ago. |
| Officers spent around 50 minutes in the property before leaving. | Officers spent around 50 minutes in the property before leaving. |
| West Yorkshire Police said the searches were routine. | West Yorkshire Police said the searches were routine. |
| Map of key locations | Map of key locations |
| Officers have searched more than 200 homes within half a mile of the family home and have received more than 300 calls about the schoolgirl. | Officers have searched more than 200 homes within half a mile of the family home and have received more than 300 calls about the schoolgirl. |
| They say they have not given up hope of finding the nine-year-old alive. | They say they have not given up hope of finding the nine-year-old alive. |
| Specialist divers have searched a pond, along with sewers and drains in the hunt for any trace of her. | Specialist divers have searched a pond, along with sewers and drains in the hunt for any trace of her. |
| On Monday, about 50 specialist officers were drafted in to search through bins on all routes between Shannon's school and her home. | On Monday, about 50 specialist officers were drafted in to search through bins on all routes between Shannon's school and her home. |
| Candle-lit vigil | Candle-lit vigil |
| Ch Supt Barry South said: "I think the size of the search, the extent of what we're doing, the resources going in - we're not going to lose hope. | Ch Supt Barry South said: "I think the size of the search, the extent of what we're doing, the resources going in - we're not going to lose hope. |
| "My priority has been the same right from the outset - we are doing our best to locate Shannon safe and well." | "My priority has been the same right from the outset - we are doing our best to locate Shannon safe and well." |
| Shannon is described as timid, about 4ft 1in, with shoulder-length hair that may have been tied in a ponytail. | Shannon is described as timid, about 4ft 1in, with shoulder-length hair that may have been tied in a ponytail. |
| She was last seen leaving Dewsbury Sports Centre where CCTV footage showed her wearing distinctive pink Bratz boots. | She was last seen leaving Dewsbury Sports Centre where CCTV footage showed her wearing distinctive pink Bratz boots. |
| Friends and neighbours of Shannon are to hold a vigil later to mark one week since she disappeared. | Friends and neighbours of Shannon are to hold a vigil later to mark one week since she disappeared. |
| They will walk with colourful balloons from the local community centre in Dewsbury Moor to Shannon's home. | They will walk with colourful balloons from the local community centre in Dewsbury Moor to Shannon's home. |
| A banner strung across the house in Moorside Road will urge the nine-year-old to come home. | A banner strung across the house in Moorside Road will urge the nine-year-old to come home. |
| MISSING SHANNON - KEY LOCATIONS Sightings 19 Feb 1500 - CCTV shows Shannon leaving Dewsbury sports centre19 Feb 1510 - Gets off bus outside school to walk home Reported sightings 19 Feb 1700-2000 - Park at junction of Staincliffe and Heckmondwike Roads19 Feb 1830-1930 - Playing fields behind Westmoor Junior School20 Feb 0915-0930 - Moorcroft Road Search locations Pond behind Dewsbury & District Hospital, Heald RoadHome of Shannon's uncle, Neil HyettAll possible routes home from Westmoor Junior School | |
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