Originally Posted by
Joanne
I know that the "hoax" theory is attracting more and more believers.
I think that if this was the case she would have been discovered sooner. 24 days is a long time to keep a hoax going - especially as now that she has been found the hoax has all gone pear shaped as the "abductor" has been caught.
My personal opinion is that Shannon willingly entered the flat and willingly stayed there. The Police have said today that they are "cautiously optimistic" that she hasn't been harmed - physically at least, and now that they have concluded their medical checks we can presume that that also means that she hasn't suffered sexual abuse.
Karen Matthews always appeared genuine to me so I really hope that it doesn't turn out that she was involved in any way.