The Girl Who Was Kidnapped By Family For Money and Fame: Shannon Matthews On the morning of February 19th, 9-year-old Shannon Matthews left her home in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire to go on a trip to a swimming lesson with her class. Her mom, Karen Matthews, said there was nothing different about her daughter when she went off to school that day. But by that afternoon, their lives would be totally changed forever. -- Keep watching for the missing child case that captivated a nation, only to reveal weeks later that the victim’s family had us fooled the entire time! Subscribe to Anna Solves for more videos.