Karen Matthews, who was jailed over the kidnap of her daughter, is planning a new life in a different location after her release in less than three weeks.Matthews, 36, became a hate figure over the plot to abduct Shannon, then aged nine, to claim a £50,000 reward.
Her accomplice Michael Donovan, 44, is believed to have been released last week after serving half of his eight-year jail sentence for kidnap, false imprisonment and perverting the course of justice.
Mother-of-seven Matthews, who was also jailed for eight years after being convicted of the same charges, is due to be freed shortly before Easter.
Residents of her former estate in Dewsbury Moor, West Yorkshire, have made it clear she is not welcome back.
She has already undergone a ‘full makeover’ complete with a trendy new hairstyle and is hoping she will not be recognised by the public when she is back in the community. Read More
