The case of Shannon Matthews

Must admit I've been obsessively following this story in a sort of car-crash rubber-necking sort of way. Now the trial is over all the details are coming out about the family and what went on.
A quick recap for those who haven't the foggiest:
9-year old Shannon Matthews went missing, made national news, mother pleading for her return etc. Everyone thought the worst then 24 days later she was found in her step-uncles flat. Her mother and uncle had concocted the plan to claim the £50,000 reward money.
Shannon is one of 7 children whom have 5 different fathers. Her current step father was found to have kiddie porn on his computer during the investigation.
Anyway there is loads of detail about it in the UK press but this particular article reveals the particular horror of the crime.