The disappearance of Shannon Matthews

A police handout image of nine-year-old Shannon Matthews, who went missing after failing to return home on February 19 Photograph: AP

A CCTV image of Shannon at Dewsbury swimming pool shortly before she disappeared Photograph: PA

A poster put up by local residents Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty

The Moorside estate in Dewsbury, where Shannon Matthews lived Photograph: Christopher Thomond /Freelance

Police teams break the ice on a park lake close to Shannon's home Photograph: John Giles/PA

Local residents distribute posters as they start their second night of searching Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Police underwater search teams inspect a pond Photograph: Gareth Copley/PA

West Yorkshire police make house-to-house enquiries Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty

Shannon's mother, Karen, holds up her daughter's favourite teddy bear at a press conference Photograph: John Giles /PA

Candles cover a poster bearing Shannon's image during prayers at St John the Baptist church, Dewsbury Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty

A block of flats believed to be where police found the missing girl Photograph: Paul Ellis/AFP

Neighbours and friends of Shannon Matthews celebrate the re-appearance of Shannon and wait for her return home Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Karen Matthews and her partner, Craig Meehan, pose for photographers outside their home in Moorside Road, Dewsbury Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty

A wellwisher inside the Matthews family home gestures to waiting media after Shannon is found Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Michael Donovan, Craig Meehan's uncle Photograph: West Yorkshire Police/PA

Dewsbury Moor residents jeer as a prison van containing Michael Donovan leaves Dewsbury magistrates court after he is charged Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

A list of rules found in Donovan's flat, shown as evidence by the prosecution in his trial Photograph: West Yorkshire Police/PA

A handcuffed Karen Matthews leaves Dewsbury police station to appear in court charged with perverting the course of justice and child neglect Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty

An elastic strap alleged to have been used to restrain Shannon Matthews while she was imprisoned inside of Donovan's flat Photograph: West Yorkshire Police/PA

CCTV images of Michael Donovan entering and leaving a Boots store, shown as evidence by the prosecution Photograph: West Yorkshire Police/PA

Computer-generated images showing the layout of Michael Donovan's home, shown as evidence by the prosecution in his trial Photograph: West Yorkshire Police/PA

Detective Superintendent Andy Brennan, of West Yorkshire police, speaks to the press outside Leeds crown court after the guilty verdicts against Shannon's mother, Karen Matthews, and Michael Donovan Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Leon Rose, the father of Shannon Matthews, outside Leeds crown court Photograph: Anna Gowthorpe/PA