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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_yorkshire/7296756.stm
I cant imagine what her family were goign through. I hope she hasnt suffered
Glad shes been found - lets hope no permanant harm has been done.
As for Shannon, I doubt she will be ok, they've put her into temporary care, no doubt the experience has fucked her up. The fact they found her in a draw under a bed shows how much she was looked after.
I hope she's OK and I hope they don't rush her into therapy, as that can often make PTSD worse if you start it too soon.
It does prove one thing, though. For all the fear of abduction, more often than not you know your rapist and you know your killer.
I shudder to think what may have been in the weeks she was missing, but I won't speculate right now. This is wonderful news, her mother must be somewhere over the moon.
I hope she is able to eventually one day put this behind her, as she is now probably that little bit too old to be able to forget it. Poor little mite!
My mates house got searched last week as part of the routine and when they go that far searching houses of people without a criminal record and with no connection to the family, you know the police are thinking the worse.