TUESDAY FEBRUARY 19 Shannon returns to school after a swimming trip. This was the last public sighting of her until she was discovered at Donovan's flat.
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 19
Shannon returns to school after a swimming trip. This was the last public sighting of her until she was discovered at Donovan's flat.
Matthews goes to a neighbour's house to tell her Shannon had not come home and begins a search for her daughter. She makes a 999 call to the police.
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 20
More than 200 police officers join local people in an overnight search for Shannon in sub-zero conditions.
Mathews makes an emotional appeal on her doorstep.
MONDAY MARCH 3
At a police press conference Matthews says she can't trust those close to her.
WEDNESDAY MARCH 5
Craig Meehan gives an interview denying any involvement in his stepdaughter's disappearance.
FRIDAY MARCH 14
Police officers find Shannon in Donovan's flat alongside Donovan, who is arrested.
MONDAY MARCH 17
Donovan is charged with kidnap and false imprisonment.
TUESDAY MARCH 18
Matthews denies any involvement in her daughter's disappearance.
Donovan appears before magistrates in Dewsbury.
WEDNESDAY APRIL 2
Meehan is charged with possessing indecent images of children and is later remanded in custody by magistrates.
SUNDAY APRIL 6
Matthews is arrested on suspicion of perverting the course of justice after she admits she knew where Shannon was all along.
TUESDAY APRIL 8
Matthews is charged with perverting the course of justice and child neglect.
FRIDAY APRIL 18
Meehan denies child pornography charges at Dewsbury Magistrates' Court.
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 16
Meehan is found guilty of 11 counts of possessing indecent images of children.
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 11
Matthews and Donovan are charged with kidnap, false imprisonment and perverting the course of justice.
THURSDAY DECEMBER 4
Matthews and Donovan are found guilty of all charges.
