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Shannon mother's tearful 999 call | Shannon mother's tearful 999 call |
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The recording of the 999 call reporting the disappearance of a missing nine-year-old schoolgirl has been released by detectives. | The recording of the 999 call reporting the disappearance of a missing nine-year-old schoolgirl has been released by detectives. |
Her mother, Karen Matthews made the call to West Yorkshire Police saying her daughter had failed to return to her home in Dewsbury on 19 February. | Her mother, Karen Matthews made the call to West Yorkshire Police saying her daughter had failed to return to her home in Dewsbury on 19 February. |
Mrs Matthews appears to be in tears as she tells the operator she had searched everywhere for her daughter. | Mrs Matthews appears to be in tears as she tells the operator she had searched everywhere for her daughter. |
Shannon was last seen leaving Westmoor Junior School. | Shannon was last seen leaving Westmoor Junior School. |
The 71-second long extract from the call reveals Mrs Matthews, a 32-year-old mother of seven, in tears as she tells the West Yorkshire Police operator her daughter has not gone missing before. | |
'No arguments' | |
The distraught mother said: "I have been everywhere I can think of friends-wise, family and everything." | |
She goes on to say there were no arguments at home and Shannon went to school as normal in the morning. | |
A huge search by West Yorkshire Police officers has failed to find any trace of her. | A huge search by West Yorkshire Police officers has failed to find any trace of her. |
Earlier it emerged police have gathered a full DNA profile of Shannon which will be used to aid searches in places she may have been since her disappearance. | Earlier it emerged police have gathered a full DNA profile of Shannon which will be used to aid searches in places she may have been since her disappearance. |
Detectives said the profile, along with her fingerprints, had been pieced together from personal items including schoolbooks. | Detectives said the profile, along with her fingerprints, had been pieced together from personal items including schoolbooks. |
Det Supt Andy Brennan made a fresh appeal for information on Tuesday. | Det Supt Andy Brennan made a fresh appeal for information on Tuesday. |
More than 200 officers and 60 detectives are involved in the investigation, which Mr Brennan said amounted to 10% of West Yorkshire Police's operational strength. | More than 200 officers and 60 detectives are involved in the investigation, which Mr Brennan said amounted to 10% of West Yorkshire Police's operational strength. |
Sniffer dogs have been used to search more than 500 homes in Dewsbury and detectives have also questioned known sex offenders in the area. | Sniffer dogs have been used to search more than 500 homes in Dewsbury and detectives have also questioned known sex offenders in the area. |
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