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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-mid-wales-20685749
April Jones hunt: Dyfed-Powys Police to give update
Supt Ian John, who is leading the investigation for Dyfed-Powys Police, will give the latest on the hunt later on Wednesday and read a statement from April's parents.
April was last seen near her home in Machynlleth, Powys on 1 October and a man has been charged with her murder.
An extensive search has continued, but she has not yet been found
 
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-mid-wales-20718341
April Jones search: Home Office grant to help £2m investigation
Police searching for missing April Jones look set to be given a grant from the Home Office to continue the hunt.
The cost of the investigation into the five-year-old's disappearance is now expected to top £2m.
The Home Office said it had agreed in principle to give a special grant to support the search, which officers say will continue.
 
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukn...-April-Jones-to-continue-in-the-New-Year.html
Search for missing schoolgirl April Jones to continue in the New Year
Coral Jones, 40, said she "hadn't stopped crying" today in a poignant message posted on Facebook message to mark three months since the five year-old's disappearance.
"I can't stop crying today, I've been doing some house work and I've come across some of April things and pictures," she wrote. "I love you so much April, please if you are that person out there who knows please come forward."
Mrs Jones also shared a Christmas picture of the missing schoolgirl smiling happily in front of presents.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-20849854
April Jones: Disappearance touches the nation
As 2012 draws to a close, BBC Wales is looking back at some of the stories that have touched the nation most.
Audio...
 
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/ex-lifeguard-denies-april-murder-113042454.html#T4g5ky2
Bridger 'probably killed' April
Former lifeguard Mark Bridger is "probably responsible" for the death of five-year-old April Jones but denies her abduction and murder, a court has been told.
Bridger, of Mount Pleasant farmhouse in the village of Ceinws, near Machynlleth, will stand trial later this year accused of murdering April, who went missing in mid-Wales last year.

The trial, which it is estimated would take around four weeks, was listed to begin on February 25.

http://www.anorak.co.uk/345056/news...idger-an-abattoir-worker-or-a-lifeguard.html/
April Jones: Is Mark Bridger an abattoir worker or a lifeguard?
MARK Bridger was “probably responsible” for the death of five year old April Jones. But he says he didn’t kidnap her. He says he didn’t murder her.

Judge Mr Justice Griffith-Williams said that it can be reported in the press that “you have indicated that the defendant’s case is that he was probably responsible for the death of April”.


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...bably-responsible-death-missing-year-old.html
April Jones's parents in court to hear Mark Bridger's lawyer admit ex-lifeguard 'probably killed missing five-year-old'
Former lifeguard Mark Bridger is 'probably responsible' for the death of five-year-old April Jones, who went missing in mid Wales last year, a court heard today.
But he pleaded not guilty to her murder and abduction in a hearing at Mold Crown Court this morning.
Mr Justice Griffith-Williams said in court: 'You have indicated that the defendant's case is that he was probably responsible for the death of April.'
 
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-mid-wales-21173293
April Jones: Charity fund for missing five-year-old raises £61,000
A charity fund set up after five year-old April Jones disappeared from Machynlleth in Powys has now raised £61,000.
The nine trustees to administer April's Fund, chaired by the Reverend Kathleen Rogers, have also been appointed.
April disappeared on 1 October last year while playing near her home and has never been found.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/missing-april-jones-mum-coral-1565440
Heartbroken mum reveals she knows April Jones won't come home alive
In an emotional message to well-wishers Coral Jones said she has now conceded she will never see five-year-old April alive again.

http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2013/02/18/parents-plea-to-release-pink-balloons-for-april-jones/
Parents plea to release pink balloons for April Jones
The parents of missing five-year-old April Jones have asked people around the world to release pink balloons to mark the youngster’s birthday
Coral and Paul Jones of Machynlleth, who asked people to wear pink ribbons as a sign of faith that April will be found alive, have said they will not give up on their daughter until she is found.
Now the couple have asked wellwishers across the globe to release pink balloons on April 4 to mark the little girl’s sixth birthday.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2013/jan/14/april-jones-mark-bridger-court
Mark Bridger probably responsible for April Jones's death, court told
Bridger denies abducting and murdering five-year-old girl but concedes he is 'probably responsible' for her death
Former lifeguard Mark Bridger has conceded he is "probably responsible" for the death of April Jones but has denied her abduction and murder.
Bridger, who is accused of abducting the five-year-old as she played near her home in Machynlleth, mid-Wales, will go on trial next month.
At a plea and management hearing at Mold crown court, Flintshire, Bridger denied abduction, murder and intending to pervert the course of justice by concealing or disposing of the child's body.
 
http://www.itv.com/news/wales/update/2013-03-27/search-for-april-jones-due-to-end-next-month/
Search for April Jones due to end next month
April Jones went missing from near her home in Machynlleth in October Credit: Family / Dyfed Powys Police
Police involved in the search for missing five-year-old April Jones are expecting it to finish by the end of next month.
Officers from Dyfed Powys Police, along with other forces from across the UK, have been searching Machynlleth and the surrounding area since she went missing in October.
 
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-mid-wales-22019009
April Jones: Family to release balloons on missing girl's sixth birthday
The family of April Jones, who has been missing for more than six months, are marking her sixth birthday by releasing balloons near her home.
A massive police search has taken place for April since she disappeared from her estate in Machynlleth, Powys.
Her family have invited the community to Bryn y Gog green, where she used to play, to mark her birthday on Thursday.
He is due to stand trial at Mold Crown Court on 29 April.
 
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/uk-news/live-april-jones-accused-mark-3308343
Live: April Jones accused Mark Bridger stands trial for her murder
The jury in the trial of Mark Bridger, the man accused of abducting and murdering April Jones has been sworn in.
Bridger, 47, of Ceinws, is charged with abducting and killing the five-year-old April on October 1 last year. He is also accused of perverting the course of justice by illegally disposing of her body. He denies the charges.
At Mold Crown Court today, a panel of nine women and three men was officially sworn in ahead of the trial which could last up to seven weeks.
The prosecution has started setting out its case today.
 
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2013/apr/30/april-jones-murder-sexually-motivated-court
April Jones's blood was found at Mark Bridger's home, court hears
Traces of April Jones's blood and burnt bone fragments believed to be from a child's skull were found at the home of the man accused of abducting and murdering the five-year-old, a jury has been told.
The court also heard that a number of knives including a burnt boning knife were found near a wood-burning stove at the home of Mark Bridger, an experienced slaughter-man skilled at handling sharp blades.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22353735
April Jones murder: 'Bone found' at Mark Bridger's home
Bone fragments from a child and blood matching that of missing five-year-old April Jones were found in the home of a man accused of murdering her in a sexually motivated attack, a jury has heard.
 
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22687907
April Jones case: Defence casts doubt on witness evidence
The lawyer defending a man accused of murdering five-year-old April Jones has cast doubt on the evidence of her young friend.
Mark Bridger, 47, of Ceinws, Powys, denies abducting and murdering five-year-old April, who went missing near her Machynlleth home on 1 October 2012.
Her friend told Mold Crown Court April got into his car "happy and smiling".
But Brendan Kelly QC told the jury there were inconsistencies in her evidence.
Mr Bridger has said he accidentally knocked April down with his Land Rover Discovery but cannot remember what he did with her body because he "panicked" and was drinking heavily.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22692063
April Jones murder trial told Mark Bridger's story 'incredible'
The jury in the trial of the man accused of murdering April Jones has been told the defendant's story is "totally incredible".
The prosecution barrister told the jurors the evidence overwhelmingly leads to the conclusion that Mark Bridger is guilty.
 
http://www.itv.com/news/wales/updat...family-expected-at-inquest-hearing-on-monday/
April Jones' family expected at inquest on Monday
The family of April Jones are expected to attend an inquest into the murdered schoolgirl's death next week.
A hearing will be held in Welshpool on Monday, in preparation for a full inquest in the town at a later date.
Mark Bridger, 47, was given a whole life sentence in May, after being convicted of her abduction and murder.
 
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