Published 13 days ago

Shannon Matthews' kidnapper, who hid schoolgirl under bed, dies

Michael Donovan, involved in a fake kidnap plot with Shannon Matthews, has passed away at 54.
Donovan became known for the scheme in 2008, where the missing girl was found in his flat after 24 days.
Donovan, who collpased at The Three Valleys Hospital, was imprisoned after abducting Shannon for a reward scheme with her mother.

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BBC News

Man behind Shannon Matthews kidnap plot dies

Michael Donovan was jailed for staging the youngster's kidnap in February 2008.

13 days ago·United Kingdom

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The Independent

Watch Michael Donovan’s police interview after Shannon Matthews kidnapping

Michael Donovan claimed Shannon Matthews’ mother forced him to kidnap the nine-year-old in a police interview which has resurfaced following reports of his death. The Sun reported the 54-year-old, who has since changed his name to Aiden Johnson, was pronounced dead at Three Valleys Hospital in Keighley on Tuesday, 16 April. Donovan was involved in a plot with Karen Matthews to try and claim a £50,000 reward for finding the schoolgirl. He had bee…

13 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Daily Express

Shannon Matthews kidnapper dead after collapsing in hospital courtyard

The youngster went missing 24 days before police discovered the schoolgirl in the drawer of a divan bed a few miles from her home in West Yorkshire.

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Daily Mirror

Shannon Matthews' kidnapper Mick Donovan's cause of death and shameless lies he told until the end

An ex-friend of Karen Matthews described it as 'karma' after news that Shannon Matthews' kidnap plot accomplice Mick Donovan had died of brain cancer

13 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Metro News

Shannon Matthews’ kidnapper Michael Donovan dies from cancer

Shannon Matthews’ kidnapper Michael Donovan dies from cancer (Picture: West Yorkshire Police / PA) The kidnapper who conspired to snatch schoolgirl Shannon Matthews as part of a fake abduction plot has died of cancer. Mick Donovan, 54, held Matthews captive in his flat for 24 days after hatching a bogus ransom plot with her mother back in 2008. The pair cooked up the kidnapping hoax in an attempt to claim a £50,000 reward for her return, and eve…

13 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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