The Man Who Took Shannon Matthews

With exclusive access to family members, neighbours and professionals who knew Michael Donovan, and using drama reconstruction, this is the untold story of the man who abducted nine year old. Shannon Matthews in 2008 and kept her in his flat for 24 days before she was found in a dramatic rescue by the police. Why did Donovan take Shannon? Was he was coerced into agreeing to this hoax kidnap by Shannon’s mother Karen Matthews? Why on earth would a single man decide to keep a nine year girl at his flat while everyone was looking for her and worrying that she had come to harm, or was even dead?