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| The mother of missing schoolgirl Shannon Matthews did not ask about her daughter's welfare when told the child had been found, a court heard. | The mother of missing schoolgirl Shannon Matthews did not ask about her daughter's welfare when told the child had been found, a court heard. |
| Leeds Crown Court was told Karen Matthews only commented on a police officer's mobile phone ringtone. | Leeds Crown Court was told Karen Matthews only commented on a police officer's mobile phone ringtone. |
| Karen Matthews, 33, and Michael Donovan 39, are on trial over the nine-year-old's disappearance in West Yorkshire in February this year. | Karen Matthews, 33, and Michael Donovan 39, are on trial over the nine-year-old's disappearance in West Yorkshire in February this year. |
| They deny kidnap, false imprisonment and perverting the course of justice. | They deny kidnap, false imprisonment and perverting the course of justice. |
| A detective on the missing schoolgirl case told jurors that Karen Matthews made no enquiries about her daughter's welfare as she was driven to a police station after Shannon was found following a 24-day search. | A detective on the missing schoolgirl case told jurors that Karen Matthews made no enquiries about her daughter's welfare as she was driven to a police station after Shannon was found following a 24-day search. |
| Det Con Mark Cruddas told a jury at Leeds Crown Court that he went to Moorside Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, with a colleague to break the news of Shannon's discovery. | Det Con Mark Cruddas told a jury at Leeds Crown Court that he went to Moorside Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, with a colleague to break the news of Shannon's discovery. |
| He said there was a "buzz of excitement in the house" and he got the impression "people knew before we got there". | He said there was a "buzz of excitement in the house" and he got the impression "people knew before we got there". |
| Prosecutor Julian Goose QC, asked him if there was "any time when she asked about the welfare of her daughter or where she had been found". | Prosecutor Julian Goose QC, asked him if there was "any time when she asked about the welfare of her daughter or where she had been found". |
| The search for Shannon cost £3.2m | The search for Shannon cost £3.2m |
| Mr Cruddas said: "No, she didn't." | Mr Cruddas said: "No, she didn't." |
| Mr Goose asked him if anything else happened as they travelled in the police car. | Mr Goose asked him if anything else happened as they travelled in the police car. |
| Mr Cruddas said: "A bit of a strange incident where my colleague's phone rang. | Mr Cruddas said: "A bit of a strange incident where my colleague's phone rang. |
| "When the phone rang, Karen just commented on the fact she liked the ringtone." | "When the phone rang, Karen just commented on the fact she liked the ringtone." |
| Det Supt Andy Brennan, who led the search for Shannon, told the court that at one point he had 75-85 detectives working on the case. | |
| He said that by comparison a murder inquiry would have 10-15 detectives assigned to the case. | He said that by comparison a murder inquiry would have 10-15 detectives assigned to the case. |
| Officers had been moved from "live" inquiries such as stranger rapes and murder investigations to find the youngster. | Officers had been moved from "live" inquiries such as stranger rapes and murder investigations to find the youngster. |
| About 800 people in the area were identified as being of interest to police. | About 800 people in the area were identified as being of interest to police. |
| Some of the inquiries made of these people were "particularly intrusive" Mr Brennan said. | Some of the inquiries made of these people were "particularly intrusive" Mr Brennan said. |
| At one point during the investigation officers went to an address after being told by Karen Matthews and Craig Meehan a clairvoyant had told them Shannon could be there. | At one point during the investigation officers went to an address after being told by Karen Matthews and Craig Meehan a clairvoyant had told them Shannon could be there. |
| The case continues. | The case continues. |