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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, Dec 10, 10:49:44