Shannon Matthews’ kidnapper Michael Donovan dies from cancer The kidnapper who conspired to snatch schoolgirl Shannon Matthews as part of a fake abduction plot has died of cancer. Mick Donovan, 54, held Matthews captive in his flat for 24 days after hatching a bogus ransom plot with her mother back in 2008. The pair cooked up the kidnapping hoax in an attempt to claim a £50,000 reward for her return, and even tried to extort money from the Find Madeline Mcann Fund.
Last Christmas he was investigated by police for allegedly possessing indecent images of children on his phone, and was said to be a ‘very unpleasent bloke’ by those who knew him. Donovan was diagnosd with throat cancer in February and died shortly afterwards During his stint at the hospital he changed his name to Aiden Johnson in an attempt to escape his past, but reportedly bragged to inmates about his role in the Matthews kidnapping after it was dramatised in the 2017 ITV series Moorside.
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