Shannon Mathews cry wolf

[meredith101]

Ok I know her mum is innocent until proven guilty, but I guess a few people are entertaining the possibility that she made the whole thing up for a quick buck.
Will this make the public less likely to give to future cash appeals to help find missing children of similar chavs?

[Myriad2112]

Sorry Meredith,
I had no idea your mum and sister were inbred, otherwise I wouldn't have mentioned it.

[Velvetee]

But if they did plan all this for financial gain, then I hope they receive the harshest sentences going. They probably told the kid she'd get a playstation when the money comes through.

[Tichfield]

What kind of person would confess like that?

The type of person who is so "thick" that they actually thought they might ever get away with doing it in the first place.

[Myriad2112]

She's good at having lots of kids by different fathers though. Perhaps it should be an Olympic event. Noth England would win hands down.

[Panic Button]

But what was the plan?

How did she propose to end up with daughter and money?

I can't work it out.

[meredith101]

I know how even though the police investigate murders thoroughly they go mental ballistic in tracking down cop killers. Similarly, when they see �2 million of their funding and 200 of their bobbies searching for this kid (if what allegedly happened happened) for 2 weeks, they will go after them hammer and tongs.
When I found out about the 'perversion of justice' of the first two, then charges on the mother, first thing I thought was 'SO THAT'S why they found her so fast'. They probably thought: this is a scam, they've hidden her close, and with a relative. IMHO.

[Panic Button]

Oh Meredith. Don't you realise loads of that money goes on police overtime.

Rank and file bobbies will be grateful.

[meredith101]

That money could have been better spent reinterviewing the McCanns.

[donn1901]

sitting in a police car and confessing! well obviously the woman ain't right she isn't all the ticket is she? family am all tapped by the sounds of it . to be honest she was out of her depth with no one to turn to it wouldnt be long before she opened her mouth and that young lad she is with certainly proves she aint all the ticket

[meredith101]

how much did u make off em?

[DONNNAKEBAB]

I read that Shannon, once having seen her mother had told her that she did not wish to return home and was happy with Foster Parents.

Good. I am pleased that this poor child has had a decent outcome of this and can perhaps now have a real start in life.

I am a firm beleiver that everything happens for a reason.

Katie.