Girl , 9 , drugged , tethered , as part of kidnap plot staged by mother and uncle . Karen Matthews , 33 , and Michael Donovan , 40 , jailed for 8 years . - In the UK : A man was found guilty in a case involving two teenage girls who were kidnapped from their home on New Year's Eve 1999 after being plied with alcohol at parties hosted by friends. Nine-year-old Shannon Matthews was locked in an apartment for 24 days after going missing from her home in February last year . Prosecutors say Shannon was tethered to roof beam , given sleeping tablets .
Girl , 9 , drugged , tethered , as part of kidnap plot staged by mother and uncle . Karen Matthews , 33 , and Michael Donovan , 40 , jailed for 8 years . - In the UK : A man was found guilty in a case involving two teenage girls who were kidnapped from their home on New Year's Eve 1999 after being plied with alcohol at parties hosted by friends. Prosecutors say Shannon was tethered to roof beam , given sleeping tablets .