From Shannon Matthews to the Crossbow Cannibal: 11 crimes that rocked Yorkshire

The search for Shannon Matthews took a shocking turn when it was revealed that her mum had planned the kidnapping.

As the case makes headlines again with the BBC's The Moorside, a drama about how the community reacted to Shannon's disappearance and the betrayal they later felt, here are ten other crimes that have rocked the county:

The 'Crossbow Cannibal', Stephen Shaun Griffiths.placeholder image
The 'Crossbow Cannibal', Stephen Shaun Griffiths.
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