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| 'Blatant lies' of Shannon mother | |
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| The mother of Shannon Matthews has denied telling "blatant lies" to a jury as she gave evidence in the witness box at Leeds Crown Court. | The mother of Shannon Matthews has denied telling "blatant lies" to a jury as she gave evidence in the witness box at Leeds Crown Court. |
| Karen Matthews was sobbing for a second day as she was cross-examined by Alan Conrad QC, who is representing her co-accused Michael Donovan. | |
| Ms Matthews continued to cry as Mr Conrad accused her of lying to jurors. | |
| Ms Matthews, 33, and Michael Donovan, 41, deny kidnap and false imprisonment over Shannon's disappearance. | |
| Mr Conrad said to her: "You're telling blatant lies to this jury, aren't you?" | Mr Conrad said to her: "You're telling blatant lies to this jury, aren't you?" |
| She replied: "No". | She replied: "No". |
| The court has heard how Shannon, who was nine at the time, was found in Mr Donovan's flat 24 days after she went missing from her home in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire. | The court has heard how Shannon, who was nine at the time, was found in Mr Donovan's flat 24 days after she went missing from her home in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire. |
| The prosecution allege Mr Donovan kept her drugged and imprisoned in his flat as part of a plan he and Ms Matthews had to claim £50,000 in reward money. | The prosecution allege Mr Donovan kept her drugged and imprisoned in his flat as part of a plan he and Ms Matthews had to claim £50,000 in reward money. |
| The trial continues. |