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| April Jones accused Mark Bridger at Mold Crown Court | |
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| A man charged with the abduction and murder of five-year-old April Jones has arrived at crown court. | |
| Mark Bridger, 47, is also charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice following her disappearance in Machynlleth, Powys in October. | Mark Bridger, 47, is also charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice following her disappearance in Machynlleth, Powys in October. |
| Dyfed-Powys Police resumed the hunt for April last week after a two-week break over Christmas. | Dyfed-Powys Police resumed the hunt for April last week after a two-week break over Christmas. |
| A plea and case management hearing is to be held at Mold Crown Court on Monday morning. | |
| Last week, April's mother, Coral, posted a Facebook message saying: "Come home so my heart can be fixed." | Last week, April's mother, Coral, posted a Facebook message saying: "Come home so my heart can be fixed." |
| She said she missed her "like hell" and wants her back in time for her 41st birthday. | She said she missed her "like hell" and wants her back in time for her 41st birthday. |
| That is later this month, and is just before April's brother Harley turns 11. | That is later this month, and is just before April's brother Harley turns 11. |
| April went missing while playing on her bike outside the family home on 1 October. | |
| Her disappearance sparked one of the largest police searches in UK history. | Her disappearance sparked one of the largest police searches in UK history. |
| Officers are still scouring the countryside around the town for her. | Officers are still scouring the countryside around the town for her. |
| Dyfed-Powys Police said there are currently 16 search teams involved in the operation involving search dogs. | Dyfed-Powys Police said there are currently 16 search teams involved in the operation involving search dogs. |
| The charge faced by the accused man, who is from Machynlleth, of attempting to pervert the course of justice refers to the unlawful disposal and concealment of a body. | The charge faced by the accused man, who is from Machynlleth, of attempting to pervert the course of justice refers to the unlawful disposal and concealment of a body. |