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| The mother of Shannon Matthews has been charged in connection with the nine-year-old's disappearance. | The mother of Shannon Matthews has been charged in connection with the nine-year-old's disappearance. |
| Karen Matthews, 32, of Moorside Road, Dewsbury Moor, faces charges of child neglect and perverting the course of justice. | Karen Matthews, 32, of Moorside Road, Dewsbury Moor, faces charges of child neglect and perverting the course of justice. |
| Shannon vanished on 19 February and was found 24 days later after one of the largest missing person hunt's West Yorkshire Police had ever conducted. | Shannon vanished on 19 February and was found 24 days later after one of the largest missing person hunt's West Yorkshire Police had ever conducted. |
| Ms Matthews will appear before Dewsbury magistrates on Wednesday. | Ms Matthews will appear before Dewsbury magistrates on Wednesday. |
| Peter Mann, spokesman for the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), said: "We have carefully considered all of the evidence in the file and decided there is sufficient evidence to charge Karen Matthews with perverting the course of justice and child neglect. | |
| "We will continue to keep this case under review." | |
| Mr Mann said despite huge interest in the events surrounding Shannon Matthews, Ms Matthews was entitled to a fair trial. | |
| Michael Donovan, 39, of Lidgate Gardens, Batley Carr, is accused of abducting Shannon. | Michael Donovan, 39, of Lidgate Gardens, Batley Carr, is accused of abducting Shannon. |
| He faces charges of kidnap and false imprisonment and a provisional trial date for him has been set for 11 November. |