Shane was an old associate of Cameron Campbell, who ended up going to prison during an armed robbery the pair held in 1999/2000. Shane arrived in the village in November 2014, telling Cameron's girlfriend Leela Lomax and her sister Tegan Lomax that he had arrived to view their house, which was for sale. The pair attempted to put Shane off the house, but he continued to show interest. Afterwards, Shane found Cameron at Diane O'Connor and Tony Hutchinson's wedding ceremony, confronting him over the money Cameron's brother Lockie stole from him to give to Cameron. Cameron refused to take Shane seriously and told him to leave.
The next day, Shane met Cameron and Leela's daughter Peri Lomax at the Hollyoaks High School gates to give her a threatening letter to pass on. Cameron met with Shane in secret and warned him to stay away from his family, but Shane told him that he would only leave with his money. Cameron ended up giving Shane £1,000, as well as jewellery, which Shane was left greatly unimpressed by. Cameron told him that, with the money he would make from pawning the jewellery, he had returned more than what he owed Shane, so Shane left.