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| Increased reward in Shannon hunt | Increased reward in Shannon hunt |
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| A reward has been increased by a national newspaper in the search for missing schoolgirl Shannon Matthews. | A reward has been increased by a national newspaper in the search for missing schoolgirl Shannon Matthews. |
| It is three weeks to the day since the nine-year-old was last seen leaving Westmoor Junior School in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire. | It is three weeks to the day since the nine-year-old was last seen leaving Westmoor Junior School in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire. |
| The Sun has more than doubled its previous offer of £20,000 to £50,000 in the hope of a breakthrough. | The Sun has more than doubled its previous offer of £20,000 to £50,000 in the hope of a breakthrough. |
| A sponsored walk is due to take place in the town later to raise money to help in the search for the youngster. | A sponsored walk is due to take place in the town later to raise money to help in the search for the youngster. |
| Shannon's second cousin Vicky Saunders has said she fears the schoolgirl has been abducted. | Shannon's second cousin Vicky Saunders has said she fears the schoolgirl has been abducted. |
| Ms Saunders said Shannon did not like either the cold or the dark and would not have stayed out in the open. | Ms Saunders said Shannon did not like either the cold or the dark and would not have stayed out in the open. |
| A huge search by police officers has failed to find any trace of her. | A huge search by police officers has failed to find any trace of her. |
| 'Wrong hands' | 'Wrong hands' |
| Police teams have searched 500 houses in the area around Dewsbury Moor and specialist sniffer dogs trained to find blood and human remains have been brought in from other forces. | Police teams have searched 500 houses in the area around Dewsbury Moor and specialist sniffer dogs trained to find blood and human remains have been brought in from other forces. |
| A police spokesman said on Monday: "Our extensive inquiries in this case are continuing." | |
| Previously, the officer leading the inquiry into Shannon's disappearance Det Supt Andy Brennan had said: "What concerns me greatly is that Shannon, as a vulnerable nine-year-old girl, may have fallen into the wrong hands." | |
| Mr Brennan also said that detectives were "not excluding any possibility" as to what may have happened to Shannon. | Mr Brennan also said that detectives were "not excluding any possibility" as to what may have happened to Shannon. |