Shannon Matthews

Shannon Matthews Net Worth

Shannon Matthews was born on September 9, 1998 in England. In February of 2008, she disappeared from her West Yorkshire home in a kidnapping hoax orchestrated by her mother. The hoax was eventually uncovered and Shannon was found safe and returned home.

Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day September 9, 1998
Birth Place England
Age 25 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Virgo

💰 Net worth: $10 million (2024)

About

Child who disappeared from her West Yorkshire home in February of 2008 as part of a kidnapping hoax orchestrated by her mother.

Before Fame

She was attending Westmoor Junior School at the time of her disappearance.

Trivia

Her missing persons case was initially compared to that of Madeleine McCann, the British girl who had disappeared in 2007 while on vacation with her family in Portugal.

Family Life

Her mother, Karen Matthews, and a friend, Michael Donovan, staged the kidnapping as a way of securing a monetary reward. Donovan "found" Shannon (at his own house) in March of 2008 and brought her to police.

Associated With

Her staged kidnapping ended with her safe return (and subsequent protection by British social services). Elizabeth Smart was an American girl who was also found safe after a very real kidnapping in Utah.

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About the author

Lisa Scholfield

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