The former partner of Shannon Matthews’s mother appeared in court today on charges of possessing child pornography.
Craig Meehan (22) appeared at Dewsbury Magistrates’ Court accused of possessing 140 indecent images of children, which were allegedly found on a computer at the home he shared with Ms Matthews.
Mr Meehan denies the charges, and the case was adjourned. He will stand trial at the same court at a later date.
He was arrested last month by officers investigating the disappearance of Shannon (9), who went missing on February 19th. She was discovered hidden in the base of a bed in a flat just one mile from her home after a 24-day search by police.
Mr Meehan’s uncle Michael Donovan has been charged with Shannon’s kidnap and imprisonment.
He will go on trial at Leeds Crown Court on November 11th alongside Mr Matthews.
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