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| Man remanded over Shannon kidnap | Man remanded over Shannon kidnap |
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| A man has appeared in court charged with the kidnap and false imprisonment of Shannon Matthews. | A man has appeared in court charged with the kidnap and false imprisonment of Shannon Matthews. |
| Michael Donovan, 39, of Lidgate Gardens, Batley Carr, West Yorkshire, is accused of taking the nine-year-old schoolgirl on 19 February. | Michael Donovan, 39, of Lidgate Gardens, Batley Carr, West Yorkshire, is accused of taking the nine-year-old schoolgirl on 19 February. |
| The youngster was discovered less than a mile from her home in Dewsbury on Friday, 24 days after she went missing on the way home from school. | The youngster was discovered less than a mile from her home in Dewsbury on Friday, 24 days after she went missing on the way home from school. |
| Mr Donovan was remanded in custody until 26 March by Dewsbury magistrates. | |
| There was no application for bail made by Mr Donovan's solicitor, Malcolm Knowle. | There was no application for bail made by Mr Donovan's solicitor, Malcolm Knowle. |
| Mr Donovan will next appear via video link at Leeds Crown Court. | Mr Donovan will next appear via video link at Leeds Crown Court. |
| The defendant is charged with two offences, unlawfully kidnapping the schoolgirl and imprisoning her against her will. | The defendant is charged with two offences, unlawfully kidnapping the schoolgirl and imprisoning her against her will. |
| Mr Donovan is the uncle of Shannon's stepfather Craig Meehan, 22. | Mr Donovan is the uncle of Shannon's stepfather Craig Meehan, 22. |
| It is believed Shannon is now in the care of Kirklees Family Services on a voluntary basis. | It is believed Shannon is now in the care of Kirklees Family Services on a voluntary basis. |
| She will not be going home for some time while West Yorkshire Police continue the investigation. | She will not be going home for some time while West Yorkshire Police continue the investigation. |
| About 60 detectives are still assigned to the case. | About 60 detectives are still assigned to the case. |