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My brother kidnapped Shannon Matthews – I warned cops he could have her on day one & nobody listened
THE sister of Shannon Matthews’ kidnapper claims she urged cops to check him during one of the country’s biggest ever manhunts.
The family of Mick Donovan have spoken out for the first time since cops began their search for nine-year-old Shannon in 2008.
Shannon Matthew’s was nine-years-old at the time of her kidnap in 2008[/caption]
Karen Matthews after her arrest in connection with the kidnap of her own daughter[/caption]
His sister, who wished not to be named, has alleged she told West Yorkshire Police to “check out my brother,” on day one of the manhunt.
In a shocking new documentary, The Man Who Took Shannon, due to air on Channel 5 next Thursday, she claimed: “Not one of them believed me when I said, ‘Go to his house.’
“The day Shannon went missing, I was listening to the radio and it said a child’s gone missing, named her.
“I knew he had her.
“All I could think… he’s done it once before… What if he has…?
“I called the police and said, ‘Check out my brother, please’. I got no response whatsoever from them… they didn’t care or believe me.”
According to her, the £3.2 million search could have been ended within the first 24 hours, but instead it took a total of 24 days to find Shannon.
A second relative, who also wished to remain anonymous, said he became suspicious of Mick after he asked to borrow children’s DVD’s.
He claimed he told Crimestoppers after the search started: “I thought it were a bit strange.
“I believed he had Shannon, so went round. He wouldn’t let me in.”
Police eventually found the nine-year-old drugged and held hostage under Donovan’s bed in his flat at Lidgate Gardens, Batley Carr, West Yorks.
The discovery came after the force listened to this concerned relative after he told them: “You want to go see Mick Donovan… he’s related to Craig Meehan [Karen’s ex].”
Investigations soon uncovered Shannon’s mother, Karen Matthews, and Donovan had planned the kidnapping in order to be awarded £50,000 for “finding” her.
The 33-year-old was sentenced to eight years in jail at Leeds Crown Court alongside Donovan back in 2009 for false imprisonment and perverting the course of justice.
But Matthews, labelled as Britain’s Worst Mother, was released in 2012 after serving just half of her sentence.
Her accomplice also got out in the same year, but the 40-year-old was recalled shortly afterwards.
Although his sentence finished in 2016, his family have confirmed he is now in a psychiatric facility.
However, West Yorkshire Police has strongly denied Donovan’s sister’s claims.
A spokesman said they “conducted a thorough investigation into the kidnap.
“The records do not support this account of a call made to the police on 19/02/2008.”
A Crimestoppers spokesman said: “Our charity takes crime information completely anonymously. No personal details are ever asked for, or stored.”
Mick Donovan was sentenced to eight years for the kidnap of Shannon Matthews[/caption]
Apple listened to your complaints and is changing iOS 16’s battery percentage icon
Ever since the world got its first look at iOS 16’s reintroduced battery percentage indicator at the start of last month, people have voiced strong opinions about the icon. Many, including Engadget Deputy Editor Cherlynn Low, felt Apple could have done a better job with it. In its current iteration, the icon remains static – displaying only a percentage – until your iPhone’s battery depletes below 20 percent capacity. It’s a design decision that makes the indicator less useful than it ought to be since in most cases you need to look closely to see how much battery you have left.
There we go: Apple has tweaked the design of the battery percentage icon in iOS 16.1 beta 2. It now shows the proper charge level 🎉 pic.twitter.com/15tvFUCaPx
— Federico Viticci (@viticci) September 20, 2022
Thankfully, Apple is working on an improved version of the icon. Earlier today, the company released the second iOS 16.1 beta (via MacRumors). Among other things, the update introduces a tweak to the battery percentage indicator. Now, instead of the icon only turning red when your iPhone’s battery dips below 20 percent charge, it will also gradually deplete as the battery does. It’s a small change, but one that improves usability.
Beta two also includes a tweak to the lock screen. When you plug your phone to charge, a battery percentage indicator will briefly appear above the time, bringing back a feature from iOS 15. On the iPhone 14 Pro, you’ll also see one appear within the Dynamic Island. The next version of iOS 16 does not have a release date yet. We’ll also note here that Apple could further tweak some of the changes found in beta two.
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