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| Shannon mother and man in court | Shannon mother and man in court |
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| The mother of Shannon Matthews, who was missing for several weeks, is due in court later along with the man accused of her abduction. | |
| Karen Matthews, 32, from Dewsbury, is accused of child neglect and perverting the course of justice. | Karen Matthews, 32, from Dewsbury, is accused of child neglect and perverting the course of justice. |
| Michael Donovan, 39, is charged with kidnap and false imprisonment. | |
| They are expected to enter pleas at Leeds Crown Court in connection with the disappearance of nine-year-old Shannon on 19 February. | They are expected to enter pleas at Leeds Crown Court in connection with the disappearance of nine-year-old Shannon on 19 February. |
| The schoolgirl was found in Batley Carr, less than a mile from her Dewsbury Moor home, 24 days after she went missing. | |
| Mr Donovan, of Lidgate Gardens, Dewsbury, is accused of "unlawfully and by force or fraud" taking Shannon Matthews against her will. | Mr Donovan, of Lidgate Gardens, Dewsbury, is accused of "unlawfully and by force or fraud" taking Shannon Matthews against her will. |
| He is further charged with unlawfully imprisoning the schoolgirl and detaining her against her will. | He is further charged with unlawfully imprisoning the schoolgirl and detaining her against her will. |
| Shannon disappeared after a school swimming trip. | Shannon disappeared after a school swimming trip. |
| A trial date was earlier set for 11 November. | A trial date was earlier set for 11 November. |