Shannon search costs over £2.5m

[London Lass]

Shannon search costs over £2.5m

More than 300 officers were involved in the search for Shannon Matthews
The police investigation into the disappearance of Dewsbury schoolgirl Shannon Matthews has so far cost more than £2.5m, it has been revealed.

The nine-year-old was missing for three weeks earlier this year before being found in a flat near her home.

More than 250 uniformed officers and 60 detectives were involved in the round-the-clock search operation.


In full: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bradford/7444617.stm

[Roamer]

I'm glad she was found safe.

Could you tell me how much that is in U.S. dollars, LL?

[London Lass]

I'm glad she was found safe.

Could you tell me how much that is in U.S. dollars, LL?

It's just under double, so probably about $4.7 million. This story was awful - half her family were involved...sick!

[Roamer]

If her family was involved, was it some kind of hoax?

I just read your link that said the mother and the kidnapper are due in court. Were they involved with each other?

Can't LE make them pay for some of it?

[London Lass]

Here are three old articles - it went downhill fast!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_yorkshire/7296756.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bradford/7326006.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_yorkshire/7350062.stm

People realised that something was seriously wrong when Shannon wouldn't go home - it was on the news that she had chosen to stay with a foster family. Then we found out why!

[Roamer]

That poor little girl!

The links said there are seven children. Were they taken away?

I hope that poor excuse for a mother never gets any of them back!

[London Lass]

I have no idea - generally I would say that they would have gone to stay with another family member, but who can you trust in that family?

[animallady]

Let's see, five years ago the mom would have been 27 and the live-in kiddie-porn "step-father" 17. (I'm not clear on whether or not they're married.) The little girl would have been 2 years old. Why did the uncle person take her? Oh, I'm so confused!!!:francis: