39 year old Michael Donovan has tonight been charged with the kidnap and false imprisonment of nine Shannon Matthews. He will appear in court tomorrow morning (Tuesday)CPS announcement here:
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Detectives Paul Kettlewell and Nick Townsend, the two police officers who spearheaded the rescue of Shannon Matthews have been singled out for praise by West Yorkshire chief constable Sir Norman Bettison.
He went on to defend the professionalism of his force and dismissed those quoted in the press as claiming to have given police vital pieces of the jigsaw days in advance of Shannon's rescue as "fantasists".
One thing I think we all realise now is that Shannon is unlikely to return home for some days; today Sir Norman, talked about the specialist officers who were continuing to build up a picture of her 24 days with Donovan.
Sir Norman said his officers have interviewed 6,000 people and searched 3,000 houses over the past three weeks and said he was amazed to have to defend his force publicly against criticism over its speed in recovering her.
He said: "It's been painstaking methodical work following up 2,000 calls, some with just a hook about a weirdo or paedophile or in a general area." He said some officers had been working on the investigation since 7.30pm on February 19 and had not had a day off since.
With respect to the police I bet for one genuine call there was probably 100 crank or misleading calls. Me guessing no figures to work from! Shannon is safe. She may not be home but I hope that this happens soon. She belongs with her parents - (note her brother lives with her dad and Shannon's unhappiness is genuine, her parents now need to look at her best interests. Social services need to step back and let them be a family - with support.
He went on to defend the professionalism of his force and dismissed those quoted in the press as claiming to have given police vital pieces of the jigsaw days in advance of Shannon's rescue as "fantasists".
One thing I think we all realise now is that Shannon is unlikely to return home for some days; today Sir Norman, talked about the specialist officers who were continuing to build up a picture of her 24 days with Donovan.
Sir Norman said his officers have interviewed 6,000 people and searched 3,000 houses over the past three weeks and said he was amazed to have to defend his force publicly against criticism over its speed in recovering her.
He said: "It's been painstaking methodical work following up 2,000 calls, some with just a hook about a weirdo or paedophile or in a general area." He said some officers had been working on the investigation since 7.30pm on February 19 and had not had a day off since.
With respect to the police I bet for one genuine call there was probably 100 crank or misleading calls. Me guessing no figures to work from! Shannon is safe. She may not be home but I hope that this happens soon. She belongs with her parents - (note her brother lives with her dad and Shannon's unhappiness is genuine, her parents now need to look at her best interests. Social services need to step back and let them be a family - with support.
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