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25/02/2013
April Jones Accused Trial Due To Start
The trial of Mark Bridger, the man accused of the kidnap and murder of five-year-old April Jones, is due to start this week.
April Jones has been missing since October 01, she had been playing on her bike outside her family home.
A police search for the missing girl is ongoing.
47-year-old Bridger denies attempting to pervert the course of justice following her disappearance in Machynlleth, Powys, last year.
The case, listed for four weeks at Mold Crown Court, is expected to get under way this week.
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April Jones has been missing since October 01, she had been playing on her bike outside her family home.
A police search for the missing girl is ongoing.
47-year-old Bridger denies attempting to pervert the course of justice following her disappearance in Machynlleth, Powys, last year.
The case, listed for four weeks at Mold Crown Court, is expected to get under way this week.
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17 November 2014
Rented Home Of Mark Bridger Demolished
The former rented home of Mark Bridger, where he is believed to have murdered five-year-old April Jones, has been destroyed. According to reports, Carol and Paul Jones, April's parents, watched as the house was demolished. Bridger was sentenced to a whole-life term for the abduction and murder of April in October 2012.
Rented Home Of Mark Bridger Demolished
The former rented home of Mark Bridger, where he is believed to have murdered five-year-old April Jones, has been destroyed. According to reports, Carol and Paul Jones, April's parents, watched as the house was demolished. Bridger was sentenced to a whole-life term for the abduction and murder of April in October 2012.
16 December 2013
April Jones Killer To Appeal Sentence
Mark Bridger, the man given a whole life sentence for the murder of five-year-old April Jones, is to appeal his sentence, the Judicial Office has reported. In May 47-year-old Bridger was convicted of the murder of April Jones, who went missing from outside her home in Machynlleth on 01 October 2012.
April Jones Killer To Appeal Sentence
Mark Bridger, the man given a whole life sentence for the murder of five-year-old April Jones, is to appeal his sentence, the Judicial Office has reported. In May 47-year-old Bridger was convicted of the murder of April Jones, who went missing from outside her home in Machynlleth on 01 October 2012.
26 September 2013
Funeral Service Held For April Jones
A funeral service has been held for April Jones, the five-year-old girl murdered by Mark Bridger almost a year ago. Family, friends, members of the local community, police and members of a search and rescue team that had helped search for the missing girl gathered in April's hometown of Machynlleth in mid Wales for the service.
Funeral Service Held For April Jones
A funeral service has been held for April Jones, the five-year-old girl murdered by Mark Bridger almost a year ago. Family, friends, members of the local community, police and members of a search and rescue team that had helped search for the missing girl gathered in April's hometown of Machynlleth in mid Wales for the service.
05 October 2012
April Jones Hunt Continues
The search for missing five-year-old April Jones has continued into its fifth day. Dyfed-Powys Police have arrested Mark Bridger, 46, on suspicion of murder. April, who suffers from cerebral palsy, was last seen by another child near her home in the Bryn Y Gog estate in Machynlleth, mid Wales, at around 7pm on Monday.
April Jones Hunt Continues
The search for missing five-year-old April Jones has continued into its fifth day. Dyfed-Powys Police have arrested Mark Bridger, 46, on suspicion of murder. April, who suffers from cerebral palsy, was last seen by another child near her home in the Bryn Y Gog estate in Machynlleth, mid Wales, at around 7pm on Monday.
13 January 2014
April Jones' Murderer Drops Appeal
The man convicted of the murder of five-year-old April Jones has dropped his appeal against his whole-life sentence. Mark Bridger kidnapped the girl and sexually abused her before disposing her body, which has never been found. He was convicted and given a whole-life tariff. Bridger kidnapped April near her home in Machynlleth on 1 October 2012.
April Jones' Murderer Drops Appeal
The man convicted of the murder of five-year-old April Jones has dropped his appeal against his whole-life sentence. Mark Bridger kidnapped the girl and sexually abused her before disposing her body, which has never been found. He was convicted and given a whole-life tariff. Bridger kidnapped April near her home in Machynlleth on 1 October 2012.
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