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April Jones accused Mark Bridger at Mold Crown Court April Jones: Mark Bridger denies murder 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. The parents of missing five-year-old April Jones were in court as a man denied her abduction and murder.
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, also denies 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. April went missing on 1 October, and her mother and father, Coral and Paul, were at the plea and case management hearing at Mold Crown Court on Monday.
A plea and case management hearing is to be held at Mold Crown Court on Monday morning. Dyfed-Powys Police still have 16 teams involved in the search operation.
Last week, April's mother, Coral, posted a Facebook message saying: "Come home so my heart can be fixed." The defendant, of Machynlleth, also denies a charge of attempting to pervert the course of justice which refers to the unlawful disposal and concealment of a body.
Last week, April's mother 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. April went missing while playing on her bike outside the family home.
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. The charge faced by the accused man 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.