TWO women were arrested today by police in Dewsbury investigating the alleged abduction of Shannon Matthews.West Yorkshire police announced the arrests today.

TWO women were arrested today by police in Dewsbury investigating the alleged abduction of Shannon Matthews.

West Yorkshire police announced the arrests today.

Nine-year-old Shannon disappeared on February 19 and was discovered hidden in the base of a bed in a flat just one mile from her home in the Yorkshire town after a dramatic 24-day search by police.