When Karen Matthews walked outside her house to desperately plead for her daughter’s return - she had the whole nation fooled.
With sunken, red eyes and a tremor in her voice, the seemingly heartbroken mother begged for the safe return of Shannon in front of the TV cameras. "Shannon if you’re out there please come home we love you to bits we miss you so much," said emotional Karen as she looked down the barrel of the camera.
With tears in her eyes, distressed Karen put her hands on her face and wailed: "We love you so much. Please come home Shannon." Confirming that she had hear nothing at all from her nine-year-old daughter, Karen added: "I just want her home where she belongs with her family. "If anybody has Shannon please return her
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