The case of Shannon Matthews: SOLVED

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[@jenniah2621]

Whoever moved the comment section needs to be fired.

[@maggiedaly4699]

Jenniah thank you! I thought something was wrong with my phone until i noticed you are also seeing this

[@ami22xx58]

omg i thought it was just because i got a new phone 😭

[@Miaree_]

Jenniah Right

[@abbey30]

I thought my phone was glitching until I noticed that it happened to everyone 😭

[@1-800-ryn-rose]

Jenniah periodt, i agree.

[@ameliadegroot]

If you don’t want to buy diapers at least buy some condoms.

[@readingsbyraquel9906]

Amelia de Groot for real... 6 kids from 5 different dads? come on

[@dIVin3lYCi]

Yess!! Just out here populating the planet without accepting responsibility... smh

[@lee_1292]

@@readingsbyraquel9906 wtf

[@readingsbyraquel9906]

I've Held An Alien In My Arms ??

[@readingsbyraquel9906]

• H • A • i care about overpopulation so I won’t be having kids but at least your comment made me chuckle lol 👍🏻

[@elletristan]

“Having kids was like her income” that sentence alone is so heartbreaking. Couldn’t imagine seeing kids as a paycheck

[@TheCrandons]

Lucky there's a 2 child rule now since 2017.

[@TheCrandons]

Il clarify only 2 children that would be paid for by the government so you can't rinse the system. But you can have as many as you want but get no money for them x

[@balthiersgirl2658]

@@TheCrandons yeah not much better than China and there one child rule

[@TheCrandons]

@@balthiersgirl2658 yes it's much better because China like kill the excess kids or send them to orphanages we don't. We let them live with their family lmao

[@Gooner333333333]

@@TheCrandons No, thats the new system. At the time this happened she would have been paid a hell of a lot for the 7 kids

[@yachi8952]

She is 22 now, I just hope she is living a happy and healthy life now. :(

[@tuicastro4431]

Highly unlike! Those things really traumatise people, especially children.

[@amethyst1826]

@@tuicastro4431 She's much better off without that thing that pretended to be her 'mother'!! Shannon was removed from the home and taken into protective custody. She was given a whole new identity. The mother spent time in prison and is now out. PAH, not long enough inside!!!

[@unknown-ke4ro]

your pfp is so adorable

[@audreytx]

@@tuicastro4431 Trauma is a given but you can live a happy life even with high amounts of trauma with the right support and help. You make it sound like those who went through traumatic experiences aren't able to live the same life as others which is not correct and very degrading to those people.

[@jacquelinesmith7756]

I heard she is at university and been adopted by a lovely family. Hope its true..

[@user-wc1sq3op7u]

A child crying while being walked to their own home is just about the saddest thing I could think of.

[@313eve]

That's how I felt going home. I never knew what terrible situation I was coming home to. Scary times

[@mochisinclair8675]

Yeah...

[@hunterboylestuff]

Absolutely breaks my heart.

[@Cookiecat1212]

I wish parents knew how much their bad choices effect and scare their children..

[@313eve]

@@Cookiecat1212 if I'm ever a parent I will protect them from this as my utmost priority

[@haileyirene4713]

Isn’t it weird that she told Shannon to leave and never come back, but when the operator for the police asked if there were any arguments and such she said “no none at all”

[@kaleighm993]

she wanted to look like a better mom than she actually was to save face

[@jumpinggymnasts5521]

Hailey Irene yeah would she not think to say that

[@bladetoastcos8213]

Well technically they didn’t she just said get out and don’t come back

[@WJLMAROON]

She planned to kidnap her kid and couldnt be nice to her for one morning

[@renamons614]

It's not weird at all because...well, why would she admit that to the operator? Lmao that would make her an immediate suspect

[@miab9231]

those strangers celebrating cared more about her when they didn't even know her more than her actual mom also i'm so glad they found her alive. you don't normally find kids alive after like two days

[@avawahl2108]

Fr like the first hours are crucial and after 24 hours you assume they are dead

[@jenneacubero1036]

Mia B Thank goodness she was alive. Couldn't the medicine she was given cause an overdose?

[@amethyst1826]

@@jenneacubero1036 It could have killed her. Luckily, it didn't!!

[@borkapap7446]

"He was beat up in prison" - everybody liked that

[@shelly937]

Yeah isn't it funny that's what he said he was afraid would happen to him if he didn't do the abduction he said Karen said she would have him beat up and he knew one of the guys had already killed someone. He should have run from Crazy Karen straight to the police and he probably wouldn't have gotten beat up at all IMHO

[@adenium7700]

@@sephie9882 it’s not that hard to read, get a life. You don’t need to make someone else feel bad for no reason. Have a nice day.

[@adenium7700]

@@sephie9882 and? Why don't you just move on with your day. Why take the time to comment something rude and negative?

[@adenium7700]

@@sephie9882 I don't have a solution for that, but I can tell you that taking out your anger on someone else doesn't help your problem

[@3jayhawks]

@@sephie9882 geez a bit over the top over punctuation. Maybe get some help?

[@dragicka4c]

It’s really upsetting that there are good, honest people that want to be parents but cannot and there are people like Karen that have multiple children but don’t give them the love or attention that they need. Heartbreaking.

[@ashlopez1947]

It’s unfortunate.

[@userokay9767]

Dragana Djuric yeah I want a mix of adopted kids and kids that I actually have

[@juneblackburn7348]

That seems to be the case in society the most feckless can pop out kids like shelling peas, and don't give a hoot about them, as they are just a means to an end, in this case state benegits

[@MsTinkerbelle87]

It’s a cruel reality 💔

[@insafmakeup4390]

Life is so unfair

[@sn5255]

Her dad and grandparents are not “good” people. You can’t turn a blind eye on abuse and still call yourself good.

[@para-yw9dn]

wait im confused why didnt the dad take Shannon..

[@maiyagonzales8306]

They all seen what was going on and chose to ignore it ! They could’ve taken the kids into their care but chose to not do anything

[@EmcYt-mo5ut]

They might not know how bad it was in her home and even if they did they dint know how she would react if they tried to do anything and they were really elderly

[@sn5255]

Emc1045 Yt bullshit. She told her mother that she needs money to put some food in the fridge and make her house presentable. You can’t hide that kind of abuse. And I’m pretty sure if her grandparents are helpless, the dad wasn’t.

[@jazz7938]

Karen stopped Shannon from seeing her dad, not sure about her grandparents

[@Emmieaudios]

It’s sad that Shannon’s kidnapper gave her better care than her mother.

[@DocBree13]

I guarantee she would have jumped at the chance to go home if she’d had it. Edit: I see what you’re saying, but what he did was still very abusive and she will likely have PTSD for the rest of her life. I understand that you’re pointing out what a crappy parent she had, but I certainly have no goodwill toward the man who kidnapped and imprisoned her.

[@ellynconley3943]

@@DocBree13 she wasn't trying to say that him kidnapping her Was ok and she wasn't petrified. More like, it's so sad that under those terrifying conditions where she was tied up and traumatised were better conditions then at her home even though she would have most likely wanted to be home.

[@prentfaiyaz]

He most likely sexually abused that girl, so I don't know why you're saying that???

[@nanax2729]

@@prentfaiyaz i dont think they found any sexual abuse signs with shannon, he only kept her there

[@strenyaletus9621]

Better care? There was paedophillia in that family and no doubt a little incest thrown in.

[@clarissa8477]

That’s a rough 28 😳

[@Gooner333333333]

Thats a council estate 28

[@blairelikan]

😂😂😂

[@lauralvw8445]

6 children 28

[@braeutchen41]

@@lauralvw8445 she looks like 40 miles of bad fence..😳

[@amethyst1826]

@@Gooner333333333 That's a twattish response!!!! Plenty of people live on council estates and are so much better than that family!!!!

[@iheartquestionmark1313]

earrings? big tee? vintage mystery? monday

[@raemccord9823]

Josie Alexander hotel? trivago

[@runaaarmo4842]

Bella? Fiori✨

[@naomimacaroni1794]

This needs to be merch

[@runaaarmo4842]

Naomi Macaroni hahah yessss

[@l0ve.felixx]

hotel? trivago

[@ameliamorice300]

every single photo is this is so aggressively British

[@brionyjade22]

millie ikr they look like classic ‘council estate’ people 😂

[@ab-mp4rt]

@@brionyjade22 yess

[@blahblahblah7716]

what is a council estate?

[@redbell116]

BLAHbl AHblah its a place that is made by the council for people who cant really afford a proper house in britain

[@brionyjade22]

BLAHbl AHblah It’s housing built by the council for people who can’t afford to buy a house or don’t have good enough credit to get a loan to buy a house

[@sophierapson6274]

Karen also held the teddy bear because Madeline McCans mum was holding her teddy and she thought it would make her look like a more caring mother

[@MsSilverTulip]

Exactly

[@Meowmeter]

But that tactic didn’t work for Maddie’s mother either…..

[@lauranorwar]

I am so glad Shannon was found alive. I honestly wasn’t expecting it. It also surprised me that Shannon was taken directly to the police station, rather than a hospital.

[@laurenfrazer8536]

Bella wearing loofah earrings to remind us to bathe during this quarantine

[@dallasoch4040]

I kept wondering if those were bath poufs the whole video lol

[@handixo2751]

Generous queen

[@kbye3283]

I love them the earrings are so cute

[@advqnturesrblx5676]

Lauren Frazer I’m gonna go take a bath

[@jenn5579]

Lauren Frazer where did she get them ? I tried looking them up on Etsy but I can’t find them

[@darymarkova]

"I'm 22 and I couldn't even imagine being attracted to an 18 year old" PREACH SISTER I'm the same age and feel the same way

[@ambercardenas8881]

Dary Markova Same

[@childrensmusic4075]

It is only four years apart.

[@curiousjorge2481]

@@childrensmusic4075 that's still a lot, not to mention that 18 is fresh out of high school

[@DianaLopez-uw2lf]

@@childrensmusic4075 I don't think it's an age difference thing, more that being 22 and 18 is being in different stages of your life and different maturity levels. That's just what I think though

[@childrensmusic4075]

@@DianaLopez-uw2lf true. I feel like especially since boys mature a little slower than girls, it might have seemed less if the boy was older.

[@DocBree13]

Donovan said he “never hurt her,” but being kidnapped, imprisoned, and stored like a pair of socks in a drawer certainly did hurt her. I hope there were no other forms of abuse that poor child suffered.

[@michelemartin3642]

The poor little girl had been systematically drugged for 20 months !! Karen was an abusive mother.

[@aresrivers9329]

He never physically or sexually hurt her or abused her. That must of been terrifying though because she didn’t know if he was going to or not

[@honeyflower2782]

Shes only 28 when she dates the 18 year old??? she looks like 50 in the picture

[@abbywilson9982]

I can't believe people live the way Karen did and treat children as paychecks. Although what she went through was horrific, It's so great that Shannon and her siblings are alive and living healthy and happy lives now.

[@DanSwerdlove-wb5jl]

Unfortunately I think it’s pretty common. It’s heartbreaking but I’ve seen foster families treat foster children rudely because they don’t mean anything but a pay check to them. Fucking infuriates me. RIP Tiahleigh Palmer

[@alicjakuaga5063]

What's crazy is that there are those Facebook Karen mums that are shaming other women for having c section or not breastfeeding or something stupid. Imagine if they focused all that energy on shaming neglectful, irresponsible parents and making a change?

[@sophritoh]

Alicja Kułaga for having a c section? Are they stupid Lmaoo literally that’s done when it is dangerous to do a vaginal birth... when the baby is in a weird position or the cord is around it’s neck or a myriad of problems... I know some mothers elect to do C sections but those are like 5% of C sections done most of them are medically necessary.. And ur right peoples negative energy cud go to much better places!! It’s sad 😞

[@beautybybecci7788]

It’s extremely common here in the uk , the system is messed up ,a nursery costs £50 a day, working people get no benefits to help but people who don’t work have everything for free ,free childcare but have no intention of getting a job because why would you when everything is paid for , people milk the system for all it’s worth here, really disgusts me 😩🤬

[@am-zj4mq]

Beauty by Becci Yeah, my mum's friend has 7 kids, she's a stay at home mum and her husband doesn’t have a job due to health conditions, they also got health benefit. And she is a good mum.

[@cuorzi3031]

Karen does not look 28-

[@staceysmith8292]

At least 40!!

[@bobjolly7795]

Karen does not even look 48

[@alwaysmissinginaction]

She looks 50

[@lustekofta6945]

The fact that I'm 29 and could pass for her daughter that she got in her teens is disturbing

[@katherinelopez8197]

That’s what meth does 😂🤷‍♀️

[@RavenWing1972]

I was living in Huddersfield at the time this happened. The sense of shock and horror when it was made public that her own mother was responsible was enormous. I truly hope that evil woman is never allowed to have another child.

[@karengibson5675]

Spoiler alert!!

[@heffey7]

It's heartbreaking and disgusting to think all the effort and attention she got after going missing, but how little anyone cared to actually help her before she did. 😔

[@haveyouseenmikehunt7964]

That unfortunately is usually the case everyone turns a blind eye till it's to late then there all concerned if they where so concerned they should of spotted what was going on sooner

[@gonefishing167]

I’m so sorry to say this but why do they keep allowing these mothers to have child after child. It’s not just England, it’s here as well. The unwed mothers payment was, like everything, meant to be a good idea at the time. As usual, people abuse it. Trouble is, neither political party are game enough to stop it. That’s just b......t! Put party politics aside and do something right for both children and country. Most of them just grow up being on the dole themselves. It’s a horrible circle. Pay for the first ‘mistake’, after that they are informed that they must go on the pill or pay themselves for any other ‘mistakes’ ( barring extreme circumstances). Boy, would you see the childbirth statistics drop. What wonderful neighbours they had and the police really tried. It’s such a sorry situation for all. I know of a case here and I observed it myself. I was in hospital having an op and the ward was near the nursery. The nurses weren’t nice to this woman and, as I knew the theatre nurse, I asked why. She was no teenager , she was a grown woman in her early 40’s. Her eldest child was going to turn 16 and she was heard by a lot of people saying that she had to go tot he pub and find ‘ people ( not the words she used) ’ to sleep with as she needed another brat to get govt money. She was in the maternity ward having the baby. Disgusting and what a role model for her children. 🙏🙏🙏🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@sycoszn]

“Everyone was getting drunk, not the kids of course... maybe the kids idk” 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@lola22x]

It’s England,ofc the kids would be getting drunk 🤣🤣

[@eviecasey5083]

haha i was looking for this comment

[@emilybailey6435]

it’s dewsbury what can we expect

[@Ceg906]

I’m still laughing 😂😂

[@harleighstringer]

ill never understand how people can have children without the intent to love them with their whole heart 😭😭

[@lezomaje]

Harleigh Stringer I know Right??? I just don't understand. I'm having a baby in July and I already love him with all my heart.

[@Ayat_Ali]

@@lezomaje I am so happy for you!

[@ericaemily9705]

Ask my mother

[@emilywinfield5050]

thats what happens when you make abortion illegal

[@anarky2353]

Surrogates... and the fact that it could have been a mistake in a country where abortion isn’t legal.

[@lustekofta6945]

Holy shit this was so close to ending badly. Social services should have taken Shannon away to safety long before this even happened. All children deserve a safe good home.

[@victoriap3767]

every child deserves a parent but not every parent deserves a child.

[@cassidynewman2960]

wow for once the police did EVERYTHING that’s amazing

[@kaikai6721]

cause it's the uk

[@tegan1614]

probably because of the madeleine mccann case, they wanted to find her

[@tyana4236]

yet social services did not

[@sammyhayes883]

That was years ago tho, they're pretty useless now

[@Blue-oc1rs]

Well it’s the UK.

[@lisazhong6139]

aw that’s sad that shannon doesn’t have contact with her dad and grand parents :(

[@asgreyasnada649]

if they were good of grandparents/dad they would have done something to help not just watch while shanon and her siblings were neglected so badly and i don't understand why her dad would take his son and leave shanon with her horrible mom if he was a descent human being ! this is all of their fault (her whole family)

[@AammaK]

yaeh, sad absolutely, but there's propably a good reason for that

[@M33LZ]

asgrey asnada Agreed but in a lot of cases most court judges want to keep the children with the mother. I don’t know the reasoning behind it but more times than not unless a child can choose where they want to go or there is cold hard proof against the mother (which there was in this case which is why it is confusing) the child stays within the mother’s care.

[@dashialanai]

Before you mentioned the benefits I said to myself, “Why would she go through the trouble of keeping the kids if she clearly didn’t want them” and then it made sense.

[@BlueRedGooGoo]

I couldn't live with myself if the last thing I ever said to my child was "never come back". People that abuse their children like this are monsters.

[@graceroseohagan8609]

People like that shouldn’t have children

[@aliyhamendes3497]

imagine being the downstairs neighbor not saying anything about those footsteps when they were actually shannon’s

[@keegsgokrazy]

“She neglected them… just fed them takeout every night” Rethinks my childhood in American

[@emily_howell5497]

Ok but I feel like theirs a difference when it comes to poverty and only being able to afford fast food then using that money to buy drugs and cigarettes ya know but it crazy that in America that we just all kinda eat fast food a lot and see nothing wrong with it and growing up in America and being America I can agree is weird lol

[@rosedolch8637]

fast food costs more than home cooked.. We rarely could afford to go out to eat...

[@cathrinewitty6749]

The children actually rarely ate, they would get the scraps left over from the takeouts the mum and boyfriend ate every day. There were actually notes found that the siblings had written to each other saying “I wonder if we’ll get dinner tonight” absolutely heartbreaking 💔

[@tiffanyyoung9671]

@@emily_howell5497 7 kids means she was getting 1,800 a month in food stamps. Buying them take out means shes spending cash on them not drugs. The mom prob didn't want to do the work of cooking and washing up for 8 kids. The take out was not to have to cook and wash up. Buying takeout certainly wasn't helping her buy drugs

[@tiffanyyoung9671]

@@cathrinewitty6749 it wouldn't be true that the kids didn't eat. None of the kids were skinny and 7 kids equals 1,800 a month in food stamps

[@mariapaz7233]

When I tell you I had shivers when I saw the picture of Donovan... he has the deadest, coldest eyes.

[@KryssaGoodhart]

this comment is dedicated to bella’s earrings

[@Houndsunite]

Krys Goedhardt her earrings are always on point and so different! I don’t care for earrings but I’d actually wear them if I had her collection lol

[@KryssaGoodhart]

Arianna Banuelos me too!!

[@UKFanatic82]

I can’t find it on Etsy

[@KryssaGoodhart]

UKFanatic82 HungryLaaLaa

[@klarawinterain6101]

These ones and her skin tone accentuate each other so much. 🌸🌸

[@mariesings9359]

of course this woman’s name is karen

[@lola22x]

karens just aren’t good news.I have an aunt called karen but I don’t call her my aunt and she’s horrible omg

[@francescaparodi7481]

the average karen usually boasts about their child and spoils them though

[@Julia-yr1uu]

@@francescaparodi7481 we've discovered a new species of karens

[@SuperNuclearUnicorn]

I think literally everyone just went "of course" when she said that

[@nyraalam2411]

She has come out of here cave XD

[@Emmsies_OuO]

I'm incredibly happy that Shannon was found and could have a new life with a (hopefully) loving mother. I just think it's sad that it takes a child going missing and not ever found to make the police actually do their job and take incidents like this seriously.

[@mel1155]

How do people who explain cases and stuff in general explain stuff so good. Idk if they script it but I would definitely studder and explain things badly 💀

[@joannasaadati8810]

Yes they write scripts 😊

[@mayawerner2943]

first time i ever heard a karen neglect their child

[@MrPunky3]

maya werner huh

[@sinandcyanide7505]

@@MrPunky3 the stereotypical Karen thinks her children are better than everyone else's and often spoil them.

[@iam.mikalah]

@@sinandcyanide7505 lol that is fake they were always trashy and dirty

[@sarahokwuolu9381]

You must not live in the UK lol

[@emilymarie4497]

All Karen's are dick heads to their kids. They just don't let other people see them being dicks lol.

[@lajlazimic]

shannon could be watching this rn and we wouldn't even know

[@erika-wh9lv]

Lajla Zimic i was looking for this comment lol

[@tanya1300]

Do you think she would know it's her who were talking about

[@ashleighbrooke1008]

Yeah I think she would, although she was young at the time I don’t think this is the kind of thing you’d forget. It’d probably stay with her forever, hope she’s doing well for herself now 💓

[@TeddyBearCrippen]

Lajla Zimic and if she is and she reads these comments I hope the kind ones fill her heart

[@sinandcyanide7505]

Tbh, she probably wouldn't watch videos about what happened to her because she'd be forced to relive the trauma.

[@skreemqueen756]

Bella , you said exactly what I was thinking. As sad and pathetic this ridiculous plan was , it ended up saving these poor children. I’m so thankful Shannon was found , I hope all the children are now safe & happy. Great work Bella.

[@larbot3433]

I really hope this young girl is living a better life now she is free from her narcissistic mother.

[@fleurthomas4138]

all the pics are so very british 😂😂

[@jawariyamahmood1183]

Fleur Thomas they actually do

[@nayomigregory3471]

I'm British and do not look like that. But yes the pictures are a very good portrayal of northern council estates. Southern ones have more chavs

[@fleurthomas4138]

Nayomi Gregory I’m British too aha, it definitely depends which part of england you are in😂

[@jawariyamahmood1183]

Fleur Thomas I’m from Leeds wby

[@greybands973]

Fleur Thomas u mean the chavvy side of Britain

[@sydneypage3094]

Tearing up bc my mom would be fighting to see me, fighting to find me, doing everything in her power to make me feel safe and comfortable. I’m convinced she would find me on her own if I was ever missing. I’m so thankful for her😭

[@swiftninja91]

Same. My mum would go full mama bear and tear apart the neighbourhood to find me if I ever went missing.

[@yumi3890]

@SAM W what this does even mean?She set up her own kid kidnapping and physical abused her probably. Believe me,even she was not the one that set it up she would still be unemotional,cause she doesn’t care about her childrens but see them as humans paychecks. A true dumb and narcissistic human being.

[@thewhyofthings8450]

My mom found me when i ram away and she rlly lectured me on how she was worried, a way to teach ur kids its dangerous to run away

[@urbelovedmary]

Omg same she literally is my super heroine

[@deeriggs3319]

Hug your momma! I’d do the same for my daughter. I could never imagine setting this up and putting my baby girl through this..not only because of how much could go wrong but also what was that child thinking during all this? Craziness

[@MsSilverTulip]

7 different children with 6 different fathers, 3 of them live with their fathers at Karen's request, she had children so she could receive government benefits, and forgot how many kids she has. Kazza sounds like a class act.

[@greatdanelegend7001]

This shit is a lot more common than you think. And there are still people out there who think that welfare is "helping the poor". It's not, it subsidizes terrible and selfish decision making

[@RB-rd9lq]

Yeh, people like this are the reason child benefit is capped at 2 children now.

[@funsizedi88]

@@RB-rd9lq it must work a bit different the UK than in the US. In the US, you can get health insurance and food assistance, but not cash assistance, section 8(which is the similar to counsel housing, but very hard to get as waiting lists are 2 to 7 yrs long) or cash benefits without a job. You are also required to update your employment information and have the information verified every 6 months to keep these benefits. Some states require you to have your tubes tied after your 2 or 3rd child in order to continue receiving benefits. Most states also require your children to have regular doctors/dentist appts and if you do not take them, child services will get involved and benefits can be taken away. I guess you can get counsel housing and cash benefits without a job or much in the way of child services checking on the state of the home and children??

[@hattarapilvi]

@@greatdanelegend7001 yes, because some people abuse the system, we should just let people die in poverty! how about instead we should reform child protective systems to actually help children? i mean they took the kids off the at risk register in this case for WHAT reason exactly?

[@opheliaforgetmenots]

it’s a relief that she was found alive. we’ve had so many cases where the victims weren’t found alive. wishing her the best and hope she’s living her life happily.

[@user-ko8gt4vl8d]

homegirl popped kids out like tictac

[@lithalethuscout7536]

I screamed 😂😂😭

[@sjq94]

Oh my GOD

[@hearts4vi]

I just snorted lmaooo

[@candlewaxcandlrwac]

IM HOWLING

[@vic4406]

🪑+⚡️

[@Alice-ib4cz]

Me this entire video: :( “He was beat up in prison” Me: :)

[@sqrqmontes8740]

I felt bad lol

[@janeglen8207]

@@sqrqmontes8740 um what

[@Goodvibesz222]

😂😂😂

[@clownmonomaniac2630]

@@janeglen8207 kinda hard for an extremely empathetic person to not feel bad for someone, its awful being like this

[@britannymarie9814]

I felt bad for Mike bc he was forced and sent death threats if he didn't do it

[@delaneybranscome6008]

bella: “craig was not actually the father” me: 😮🤭

[@louwinters508]

Lol

[@nadinewhite993]

So glad that after such traumatic lives the children had "fresh' beginnings. Hope the mum has found her way in life. She was on a bloody awful path to nowhere but pain.

[@ASHl33164]

It’s really sad how women like Karen seem to be so able to get pregnant, but then don’t take care of their children, when women who deserve to actually be moms are infertile or have miscarriages. Very unfair

[@amethyst1826]

VERY UNFAIR - and she should have been sterilised while she was in prison!!!

[@dont_harsh_my_mellow]

@@amethyst1826 Her mom as well as her mom's partner...seedy folks.

[@Junileli]

I cry about this all the time.

[@ellynconley3943]

Mate you gotta understand life is unfair

[@IrisRiedel6]

@@ellynconley3943 don't worry, we all understand that. Doesn't mean we can't talk about it.

[@sel9505]

8 years???? That’s not right. She made hundreds of people waste their time for weeks.

[@salxty._8]

ikr like wtf

[@Kars.av0]

She meant 8 years of her mom neglecting her.

[@ruxi5503]

@@Kars.av0 No, she was only in prison for 8 years despite abducting her own daughter an neglecting her children for many many years.

[@Kars.av0]

@@ruxi5503 She was saying that. ;-;

[@Sillylily1994]

I’m also shocked that the other guy only got 20 weeks for child pornography.

[@shannonclarke656]

This case messed me up as a kid because I'm also called Shannon, my mums called Karen and I was also born Sept 9th. I remember being really confused and afraid because I was like 7 and didn't know that it wasn't going to happen to me as well.

[@zulemacruz2784]

I have a son and every time I hear these cases against children I pray I pray for the little one whether if they still live or have passed.Godbless these children

[@rosiep6919]

the fact that shannon got completely rehomed and witness protectioned her whole identity makes me think worse things happened that we don’t know about

[@lozza1905]

No its cos she was a minor and this case got alot of publicity in my town. They were protecting sharron, there’s nothing else to it

[@ony6647]

Not really...

[@vnvnation11]

You have no idea how huge this was in the UK not just local area I'm guessing. She HAD to have a new life

[@emilymarie4497]

She was probably advised by police or social services to change her name and move so she could have a normal childhood after this, since she was only 9 years old. I hope she's doing well now.

[@nomousecat]

As it was a publicised case and Shannon was under 18, she had to recieve a new identity.

[@niraisatsana]

i’m 18 and i can’t imagine being attracted to an 18yo too

[@Shazaado]

Then what she ate you attracted to 😂

[@niraisatsana]

@@Shazaado ?

[@ohboy7825]

Shazdovoltax ?

[@enchantedacres1955]

@@niraisatsana they said then what age r u attracted to? Your welcome it wasnt that hard to understand lol. Also 18 not attracted to 18? Never heard of it but everyone Is entitled to their opinion and choices. Sorry dont wanna come off as rude cuz I'm just confused. That's all.

[@olivia-os8xj]

I’m 12 and I’m attracted to anyone from 12-15 ish 😂 so cant relate

[@SarahJoySharpnack2]

28?!?! ... no way that woman’s like 50. Had to go back. & watch that over twice. I’m like nooo I couldn’t have heard that right!😂

[@MsSilverTulip]

Meth is a hell of a drug

[@MacncheeseMamaa]

Drives me freakin nuts when people who DONT LIKE HAVING KIDS just KEEP HAVING THEM. Jeez, take some precautions.

[@alexj4556]

I feel SO bad for her dad, I don’t understand why she couldn’t stay with him. It seems so extreme to do that I don’t understand at all. It must be awful for her friends and family that cared for her it’s like she did die.

[@winnyzinny6969]

If she had sent Shannon to her dads she would have lost the benefits for her and the child benefit also

[@lauren9004]

No I think what the question is is that after Karen lost Shannon because she got found out, why couldn’t Shannon go with Leon

[@winnyzinny6969]

@@lauren9004 oh yes sorry ☺

[@RavenYoung]

Since she wasn't biologically his daughter, social services wouldn't allow.... dont argue how they work cuz its all bullshit but thats how they do

[@lauren9004]

@@RavenYoung Leon was Shannon's dad

[@rileyswack6718]

It hurts my heart that the last thing the mother said to Shannon was so ugly and when she was told she was found she burst into tears like she wished she wasn't. Oh my god. That's awful. I hope Shannon is doing okay today

[@beadesilvey8326]

karen looks like 50 as a 28 year old

[@thetolsons4126]

I'm glad you described the joy and relief of everyone when they found her. It gave me goosebumps 😊

[@trinitymetcalfex8618]

Actually in the uk they changed the law on benefits because of this, it used to be you get paid for every child you have. But now it’s only 3 maximum.

[@heyitssarah7545]

I wish the US would do that. People take advantage of the system here and make their living off of having tons of kids

[@brionyjade22]

abi wilson now I know the reason I only have one other sibling....

[@magdalliee]

I've watched a documentary about people abusing the system in the UK. I still remember a grown ass woman crying, because the time had come and she had to go to the labor Office to find a job. She didn't want to do that, because of how much money she was making with all of those benefits. In her eyes job made no sense, because the paycheck was too similar to what she was already making it. That was shocking for me...

[@nicolekatmi]

People like this need to be STERILIZED. I hope Shannon has healed from this terrible life and has truly been given a better life.

[@haleykeck7430]

The amount of detail you give is amazing. I've watched other videos on the cases you cover and I never get as much information, I personally think it's amazing that you truly give all the details needed to understand the cases, regardless of the final verdicts

[@chellybean522]

I just love the way you do these videos! You’re so well-spoken, you use just the right amount of photos to keep us engaged and you truly do your hardcore research. It all shows in the end result. ❤️👏 Wow.

[@emilyjaneex]

When you said the mum was 28 I genuinely thought she was about 40.. I’m from England and remember this case so vividly it’s so strange to see you talking about it on here I never realised it was such a big story outside of the UK!

[@HoneyBeeEmzi6789]

Emily Jane omg same !! I’m literally 28 haha I was like nah this bitch isn’t my age

[@myahdavis920]

Omg same I never knew this case was so big !! I'm from England too 😊

[@staceysmith8292]

She does look like she’s in her 40’s hey!!

[@veronicafior2714]

It’s not big on US , she talks about different stories mostly ones we don’t hear about

[@FlowerGirlMy]

My friends in they 50,s look way better

[@soniageorge]

This is so sad. No child should ever feel like this poor lil girl. Atleast am glad shes alive and got a better life after all this. Imagine her seeing this video now :) Bella.. if you are up for a challenge, please do a mystery monday video on Arushi Talwar case that happened in Noida, India in 2008. Pretty please! I love your mystery Monday videos and other videos ofcourse!

[@speeeee35]

Yeah agreed, but at the very least, maybe it’s my wishful thinking, but I really do believe he didn’t hurt the girl or touch her or anything terrible. So she’ll have lots of damage from being mistreated and not loved as she deserved, but still, it could definitely be much, much worse. I feel just terrible for her that her own mother would be so cruel to her (and her other kids! Imagine how they must have been feeling all that time, thinking their sister was snatched and maybe murdered?).

[@bhavanabalu]

Omg yess!!! She should definitely make a video on Arushi Talwar it's such a sensationalized case and still remains full of loopholes.

[@okbye4018]

OHHH YESSSSSSE

[@nidhirao9366]

Hope Bella see this comment and does a video on Arushi's case!!

[@tanishachowdhury1830]

Yes please would love to see your video of an Indian sensational case.

[@ChristinaSilva7]

When you were rolling your eyes at the noise, you looked exactly like Mila Kunis, and now I can’t unsee it, lol.

[@kathleencook4674]

Hi Bella I'm from the UK and remember this case very well, I cried tears of relief when I heard that Shannon had been found alive, but that relief turned to anger when I found out what'd really happened to her, other people have covered this case before but you went into more detail like Karen saying to her daughter get out of this house añd don't come back, I'd never heard that before, well done this was very well researched

[@sayrabegum2731]

Netflix needs to sign her or whatever idc

[@iam.mikalah]

I need this show on netflix lol

[@nellieeriksson59]

thx ❤️

[@wilverjimenez6720]

Spotify too

[@ijfisjjf1916]

sign her for what? tf lmao

[@nellieeriksson59]

Mike Hawk for her to do this but on Netflix

[@jessie9129]

When you started explaining her situation before she went missing it reminded me so much of the Gabriel Fernandez case. I’m glad that she’s protected and hope she’s doing much better in her new home

[@goldfishcakes329]

Nobody. Same. Especially because of the multiple reports to social services that were in the end worthless.

[@shazzab0i304]

Nobody. I thought of Gabriel too🥺

[@ruxi5503]

Exactly, just glad she made it out alive unlike Gabriel :(

[@maddijuana2359]

So glad I found your channel. Im so picky about who I watch when it comes to true crime content. I have 5 channels I watch and im completely caught up on every video all of them have ever posted. Its nice to have some new content to keep me busy with now 👏🏻

[@jennymitchelson9356]

First time watching your channel and I really appreciated how much information you were able to provide. Your thoroughness in researching all of the facts was great and I learnt much more than I had previously known about the case. I really enjoyed your presentation of this horrible crime. I hope Shannon and her siblings have managed to have the lives that they deserved from birth.

[@homurastan2927]

this isnt really related to the video but I live in portugal and a girl called valentina also disapeared a few days ago, and they found her body :( her dad and stepmother drowned her in a bathtub and she was only 9, it was horrible.

[@Shazaado]

That's sick they couldve given her to a family that really wanted a child instead of kill her

[@azul7401]

this is heartbreaking! 💔

[@ayla4507]

i just found the new coverage of this story, so sad. :(

[@ginakopp3946]

Some people are so evil 😭

[@niah1978]

God Bless 🙏🏾💜

[@karlajvh5697]

“hey guys it’s bella” *hits like button*

[@ebonykenmekeya4496]

KJ VanH that’s my favorite part of her videos !!

[@jokelly8406]

First vid i’ve watched - instant sub! Visually, can I just say, you are absolutely adorable to look at, the videos are so well presented and audibly SO engaging and super informative without getting boring. Already glad I found you!

[@kerryfowler7717]

Thank you Bella for your well detailed take on the Shannon Mathews case. I can remember this as it unfolded, after Karen’s initial interview it was immediately obvious there was something sketchy going on. I’ve learnt so much more about this case from you than any other documentary. Cheers me dears! 👍🏼

[@leslies6696]

her dad or grandparents shoulda got custody of her, it’s sad bc of her uncle and moms actions she can’t see the rest of her family anymore. at least she has a better life now

[@Rose-ui2eh]

Leslie s agreed 💕

[@twilliams7547]

Do you think maybe Shannon doesn't want to be with them and that's the reason?

[@gracewillis577]

@@twilliams7547 I'm not sure because she was apparently really close to her dad !

[@missimccarthy8408]

Judging by her Karen a so called mother’s actions, I think the poor child is better off being with a completely different family. Those kids were treated so badly. They deserve better

[@swankelly]

@@missimccarthy8408 But to never see her siblings as well? My siblings and I were separated for as children and it's very traumatic.

[@gandhijis880]

I’m positive the 18 yo boyfriend was abusing Shannon. And that’s probably why the mom wanted her gone. I really hope all those kids have healed at least some of that trauma.

[@louwinters508]

Possible. Friends say that Karen was trying to escape and went about it the wrong way. She was meant to leave after Shannon to go to Craig's uncle's with her other kids. Craig came back from his work at the wrong time. So her plan went to hell. Instead of admitting his uncle had Shannon she lied and said she went missing. I'm still not convinced this was the case though. Who knows.

[@SjofnBM1989]

@@louwinters508 Yeah that sounds like something she made up to make herself seem less guilty

[@tuicastro4431]

Highly unlike!

[@amethyst1826]

NO! The mother arranged it so they could claim money!! She ended up in prison, and is out unfortunately, but doesn't have her kids. Shannon was taken into care then given a new identity when she turned 18!

[@chocomelo454]

I mena, he did have C(heese) P(izza) on his computer so, possible.

[@nikitajain8159]

Her Family betrayed her. Idk if she'll ever be able to trust anyone again. Hope she is happy in her life now❤😔

[@tartnouveau3652]

In a lot of cases it almost feels like child services wait as long as possible to get involved when there is clear evidence of neglect and abuse. It’s sad there are so many children out there that have to live in these environments. It’s disgusting how many people are willing to take advantage of children.

[@nyasha2454]

I’m honestly so happy she posted a case I’ve been missing her.😭🥰

[@teagan652]

Lizbeth Gutierrez I think she was talking about Bella lmaoo

[@lola22x]

I thought you meant shannon 😭😭😭

[@mter287]

the Gabriel Fernandez case is the most heartbreaking and infuriating case I've ever seen

[@samd1204]

I agree. I cried and it still affects me till this day when I hear about it or see his face. I’ve never had so more hatred toward humans as I did for his mom! I hope she rots in jail.

[@mter287]

Sam D same, just thinking about it makes me sick to my stomach. How can someone be so cruel towards a helpless kid. Zero humanity, people like them shouldn’t be in this world.

[@ayybibi]

same with Baby Peter Connelly, and Daniel (Pelka?? I think, i forgot his last name) ANY case involving child abuse breaks me:(

[@nataliafan14]

I couldn’t watch the full Netflix documentary. I had to turn it off. I really tried but it was too disturbing and depressing. It put me in a dark place and I didn’t even get through it.

[@mter287]

@@nataliafan14 yeah it’s hard to watch. I did finish it but I cried a lot

[@lydiaramento-tipon4772]

I really appreciate the manner you relate the stories very well and give adequate details that it gives you enough information to appreciate the the cases being discussed

[@AHunt2024]

This literally happened 10 mins from where I live and is so weird it’s being spoken about at the other side of the world

[@justamy3791]

in a weird way i’m glad that this did happen so the kids got the help and attention that they needed

[@ryan-fq7ob]

just amy the universe works in an odd way..

[@okay618]

It is really sad that she can’t see her siblings though :(

[@ditziie]

@@okay618 yes :( i'm actually happy that she can't contact her grandparents, they were literally aiding in karen covering evidence of neglect from the police, it's terrible

[@justamy3791]

Alana D yeh maybe when she’s 18 she’ll try to contact them again it must suck not being able to see them or to even to be able to get to say goodbye

[@justamy3791]

savannah rose omg really??? i didn’t know that i felt so bad for them when they weren’t aloud to see her

[@jasminehawkins8048]

This is mental that she’s covering this from the other side of the world! And I live 5mins from Shannon Matthews’ house!

[@kimberleyconlan9269]

Jasmine Hawkins same I live in batley

[@crystalcortez14]

Wow!

[@sharnadee2357]

Bout 10 mins for me, birstall 😂

[@elliekeough2505]

I live like half an hour away

[@t4yyibah]

i knew it was in west yorkshire but when i saw the map i was suprised it was so close to me in leeds

[@mcpeewee68]

I feel so sorry for her father and grandparents. The police must have some indication that Shannon would still be in danger if Karen, Craig or Michael knew how to locate her. So sad. Hopefully we'll hear more now that she's older and can contact family on her own

[@se7enel3v3n2]

Watching an episode is the highlight of my day. Love your style and accent. Definately enjoy every single one. Just cant get enough

[@rubyparker3944]

Why do people have children when they refuse to look after them correctly? So sad that she wouldn't even buy diapers but she was still allowed to keep those kids... Terrible and so sad :/

[@annmorettechavez3652]

the terrible things people do for money. so sad

[@NelehLove9313]

Money.... its sad but true. I've seen it too many times

[@laibaalimian]

at the end when she brought up the gabriel fernandez case it made me think about exactly that and it got me soo madd

[@alyssaharvey7471]

If she knows that the only time she has food in the cubboard is for social service drop ins then why does she give her the money??? Say no?

[@katie3762]

Probably because that food couldve been used to feed the children afterwards

[@alyssaharvey7471]

Katie why not buy food for the house afterwards? If social services see an empty house with NO food the children removed straight away.. rather than saying yes buying them food and the children having food for what, 2 days? This means the cycles continues as every time she says yes and SS come over she has food, it is NOT helping the issue it is enabling the issue!

[@nykalab2080]

Alyssa Harvey I know many people who have a big grudge with social services because there are many times where they don’t help at all and make things worse . many people believe that kids shouldn’t be taken away from there parents and are willing to help people keep there kids even if in other people’s eyes they are unfit . but listening to this story i don’t think the mom went to ask for money unless it was under these circumstances, it seemed like she didn’t wanna find a way for her children you know ? i think when your up against a wall and somebody trusts you it’s very hard to say no when you see there struggling especially if you don’t know what’s really going on inside the home . like when my mom was really struggling financially sometimes we wouldn’t have food in the fridge and would have to do chores around the neighborhood or ask my grandparents for food, but my mom always found a way for me and we always had dinner . maybe she was under the impression that things were just rough but she wasn’t a bad mom .

[@alyssaharvey7471]

Nykala B I get what your saying and I agree but I just think buy food for the children all of the other times SS aren’t coming and then that way you can say no when she asks bc she knows their coming? I feel like it’s a cycle to keep enabling this horrible women

[@nykalab2080]

Alyssa Harvey i completely agree that it’s enabling , i was just saying why some people would rather make that decision . but i agree completely that it’s wrong !

[@hazrdrosenyc9385]

There’s no way in hell I’d send my crying niece home! That’s so sad. My heart breaks for that things children. I really hope they’re with good people !

[@kerrinichols1666]

My family did it to me growing up

[@hazrdrosenyc9385]

@@kerrinichols1666 I’m so sorry. If I’d known you’d I’d have fought for you. No child, human should suffer like this!

[@kerrinichols1666]

@@hazrdrosenyc9385 yea it fucks a child up

[@kerrinichols1666]

@@hazrdrosenyc9385 but thank you I hope you can help a lot of kids

[@gami9865]

i think he did that so that he wouldn't be blamed for anything. given how karen treated her kids, she could have used the fact that shannon stayed at her uncles one night to say that he abused her or something and demand money.

[@bobjolly7795]

You really do an excellent job researching the cases you cover....even the cases I know quite a lot about ...I always learn something I didn’t know....thank you for the time and energy...your dedication really shines through

[@MalaikaCutii]

I was literally just thinking last night when I couldn’t sleep “Bella hasn’t uploaded any true crime since lockdown?”. I needed this kind of brain exercise 1000% thank u luv 💗

[@jellyrolls6232]

why do you think she said "get out of the house and dont come back" to her daughter if she knew she was going to be abducted that day? and when did she say that if in police interviews she said there were no arguments or problems at home that day?

[@twilliams7547]

Maybe she thought her daughter would be more willing to go with Michael donavan after school if her last memory was bad with her mom?

[@M33LZ]

She probably said get out of the house and don’t come back to have an alibi to the potential of her running away instead of immediately being abducted and she probably said there were no arguments because then Karen would have been a prime suspect

[@rileyswack6718]

Yes absolutely, her behavior lines up with that perfectly, especially when she burst into tears when she was found.

[@lucycarterofficial]

the detail you have un these is insane! youve put a lot of effort in!! xxx

[@amandaspears7689]

Love the details you give in the stories!