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Shannon Matthews: A survivor given the chance of a new life

Although Shannon Matthews's life will never be the same again, she appears to have survived her 24-day kidnap remarkably well.

The schoolgirl was not physically harmed during her time in Donovan's flat, although she was fed sleeping pills to sedate her.

Life for Shannon in her makeshift prison was also governed by a set of rules scribbled on a sheet of paper, which police found on top of a television set.

The note banned her from going near windows, making any noise or banging her feet.
Several words were underlined to stress their importance. She was, however, allowed to play her Super Mario computer games and her music CDs.

not saying she didn't suffer abuse, but she was being abused at her mother's and now has the chance of a new life. many kids never got that.

Posted By: SCC 28 on December 10th 2008 at 10:49:44

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Random thought of the day... (General Chat) - Dog, Dec 10, 10:03:38
- Not too long ago I overheard a young mum yelling for her son to come hither. His name? (General Chat) - Tombs, Dec 10, 10:15:31
  - My neighbours have just called their new-born son Albert.... (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Dec 10, 10:39:08
    - Try being called Ben. (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, Dec 10, 10:42:33
      - well I am called Shep (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Dec 10, 10:44:18
        
        Er, get down! (n/m) (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, Dec 10, 10:45:57
        
        Never heard that before :-) (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Dec 10, 10:51:25
- Mmmm. guess we'd know for sure if there's a surge of people called 'P' (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Dec 10, 10:10:05
  - that could be down to P Diddy though... (n/m) (General Chat) - blindasabat, Dec 10, 10:14:45
- shannon was hardly tragic (General Chat) - SCC 28, Dec 10, 10:05:45
  - you're getting worse (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Dec 10, 10:39:28
    - she was living alone with her uncle a few weeks (General Chat) - SCC 28, Dec 10, 10:44:24
      - ..... (General Chat) - SCC 28, Dec 10, 10:49:44
  - wtf? (n/m) (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, Dec 10, 10:30:29
    - maybe she'd be better off living with her mum (General Chat) - SCC 28, Dec 10, 10:33:03
      - Just do one, please. (n/m) (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, Dec 10, 10:34:12
  - I think 4 bowls of stupid was enough for breakfast (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Dec 10, 10:22:24
    - Don't make it personal... (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Dec 10, 10:23:13
      - ...even though that did make me laugh a little... (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Dec 10, 10:23:41
  - Do you really, actually believe that? (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Dec 10, 10:14:21
    - tragedy: (General Chat) - SCC 28, Dec 10, 10:57:15
      - Mental injury, dear boy. (General Chat) - Dog, Dec 10, 17:40:35
    - in comparison to the soham murders (General Chat) - SCC 28, Dec 10, 10:19:55
      - But surely her life has a bit of tragedy about it? (General Chat) - Yellalee, Dec 10, 10:22:38
        
        oh yes of course (General Chat) - SCC 28, Dec 10, 10:25:34
        
        just ignore it (General Chat) - Tombs, Dec 10, 10:23:39
  - Yeah maybe she'll live the life of riley (General Chat) - Brandonio, Dec 10, 10:13:19
    - not all kids in foster care are abused (General Chat) - SCC 28, Dec 10, 11:04:01
  - Possibly your most desperate act of trolling ever. Get a job! (n/m) (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Dec 10, 10:09:28
  - yep. I'm sure she'd had a marvellous upbringing up until then (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Dec 10, 10:09:02
    - of course not (General Chat) - SCC 28, Dec 10, 10:24:02

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