9 d. ago Karen Matthews' bizarre detail in prison letters as former friend issues two

A former neighbour of Karen Matthews shared details about the letters she received from the jailed mum in prison, in light of a new documentary based on Shannon Matthews' disappearance

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9 d. ago Friend of Shannon Matthews' mum shares bizarre detail Karen included in prison letters

Karen Matthews’ former friend opened up about the deep betrayal she felt after learning of Shannon’s staged disappearance, in light of a new documentary based on the ordeal

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1 week ago Shameless Karen Matthews struts streets with paedophile boyfriend Paul Saunders

Matthews' scheme to arrange the kidnapping of her own nine-year-old daughter in a bid to claim a £50,000 reward, has been highlighted in a recent documentary.

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1 week ago Shannon Matthews' mum Karen spotted for first time since explosive kidnap TV show

Shannon Matthews' 'Britain's worst mum' Karen has been filmed for the first time since the release of a new Prime Video documentary about her daughter's kidnap

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1 week ago Shannon Matthews' mum Karen seen with new look for first time since kidnap TV show

Twisted mother Karen Matthews was eventually jailed for her part in the evil plot to fake her own daughter Shannon's kidnap in an attempt to claim a £50,000 reward

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2 w. ago Harry’s secret tribute to Philip left at national memorial on VJ Day

The duke asked a friend to place a poppy wreath and a letter which honoured the ‘Forgotten Army’ who served in the Far East on the 80th anniversary.

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2 w. ago Karen Matthews' liaison officer says monster mum's eyes were unforgettable in first meeting

A former family liaison officer for West Yorkshire Police has shared her insights into Karen Matthews and what she was really like for a new documentary that airs today (August 17)

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2 w. ago 'I was Karen Matthews' liaison officer and this is what she was like in private'

Karen Matthews' family liaison officer has spoken out about what the notorious mum was like behind closed doors and explained how she was immediately struck by her eyes

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2 w. ago 'I was Karen Matthews' liaison officer and won't forget her eyes on first meeting'

A new documentary called The Hunt for Shannon Matthews will air on Prime Video today (August 17) and here we look at a telling snippet involving a family liaison officer

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2 w. ago Karen Matthews repulsed detectives with 'appalling' act when daughter Shannon was found

It was the missing child case that captured the nation but when Shannon Matthews was found alive against all odds after nearly a month, her mother Karen's reaction troubled cops

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2 w. ago Shannon Matthews detective reveals 'remorseless' Karen's chilling request days after arrest

EXCLUSIVE: One of the main investigators in the Shannon Matthews case has revealed the chilling words Karen Matthews said to him just days after her arrest

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2 w. ago Chilling remark Karen Matthews made about her missing daughter Shannon that showed truth behind evil kidnap

Matthews, from Dewsbury, Yorkshire, was dubbed 'Britain's worst mother' after engineering a plot with Michael Donovan, the uncle of her then-boyfriend, to kidnap nine-year-old Shannon.

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2 w. ago Karen Matthews' paedophile ex boyfriend flees home after graffiti appears

Convicted sex offender Craig Meehan has fled his home, neighbours have said

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2 w. ago Neighbour shocked by Karen Matthews' comments prior to Shannon's kidnapping revelation

A new two-part documentary looking at the Shannon Matthews kidnapping case is available on Prime Video.

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2 w. ago 'I was neighbours with Karen Matthews and one casual comment horrified me'

When Karen Matthews reported her nine-year-old Shannon Matthews missing after failing to return home after a swimming lesson, her neighbour Petra Jamieson supported her throughout the ordeal until casual remark left her horrified

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3 w. ago Shannon Matthews' mum Karen assaulted in prison as pal shares shocking details about jail stint

Karen Matthews friend Julie Bushby opened up on This Morning about her friend's eight years in prison following her conviction of kidnapping her daughter Shannon in 2008

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3 w. ago Shannon Matthews' mum Karen 'black and blue' in prison as friend gives update

Karen Matthews' friend Julie Bushby has revealed that she would visit her during her prison stint after she was found guilty of kidnapping her daughter Sharon

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3 w. ago Shannon Matthews' mum Karen's life in prison as friend shares shocking details

Karen Matthews' friend Julie Bushby has revealed that she would visit her during her prison stint after she was found guilty of kidnapping her daughter Sharon in 2008

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3 w. ago Karen Matthews's paedo ex flees home as graffiti pictured on house 25 yards from nursery

Craig Meehan, 39, had been living in a semi-detached, council-owned bungalow in Paddock, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, just 25 yards from a nursery for the last two years, neighbours claim

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3 w. ago Girl, 10, who died after 'torture' left heartbreaking note begging for help

A little girl who desperately tried to escape the alleged abuse she suffered at home, left her friend a devastating letter begging for help before succumbing to her injuries

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