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| Mother's joy at Shannon reunion | Mother's joy at Shannon reunion |
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| The mother of rescued Shannon Matthews has said she is "overwhelmed" at being reunited with her daughter. | |
| The nine-year-old, who went missing from Dewsbury, West Yorkshire for more than three weeks, has been spoken to by police and is in social services care. | The nine-year-old, who went missing from Dewsbury, West Yorkshire for more than three weeks, has been spoken to by police and is in social services care. |
| Her mother Karen Matthews, 32, said she had never given up hope and "just couldn't stop crying, knowing she's back where she belongs and safe". | |
| Shannon's stepfather's uncle has been arrested on suspicion of abduction. | Shannon's stepfather's uncle has been arrested on suspicion of abduction. |
| Michael Donovan, a 39-year-old formerly known as Paul Drake remains in custody. | Michael Donovan, a 39-year-old formerly known as Paul Drake remains in custody. |
| He and Shannon were found by police in two concealed compartments under a divan bed at a flat in Lidgate Gardens, Batley Carr, West Yorkshire on Friday afternoon. | He and Shannon were found by police in two concealed compartments under a divan bed at a flat in Lidgate Gardens, Batley Carr, West Yorkshire on Friday afternoon. |
| Shannon's mother and stepfather Craig Meehan, 22, returned home late on Saturday afternoon after spending Friday night in a hotel. | Shannon's mother and stepfather Craig Meehan, 22, returned home late on Saturday afternoon after spending Friday night in a hotel. |
| They stood outside their Dewsbury home briefly to pose for photographers. | They stood outside their Dewsbury home briefly to pose for photographers. |
| West Yorkshire police said Shannon had spent "a comfortable and settled night" watching films and playing with a kitten and was "starting on the road to recovery following her ordeal". | West Yorkshire police said Shannon had spent "a comfortable and settled night" watching films and playing with a kitten and was "starting on the road to recovery following her ordeal". |
| Leon Rose, Shannon Matthews' biological father, said when he saw his daughter he would "grab hold of her and give her a cuddle and tell her I love her". | Leon Rose, Shannon Matthews' biological father, said when he saw his daughter he would "grab hold of her and give her a cuddle and tell her I love her". |