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| Grave headstone for murdered April Jones two years after death | Grave headstone for murdered April Jones two years after death |
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| A headstone marking the grave of murdered schoolgirl April Jones has been put in place more than two years after she was killed. | A headstone marking the grave of murdered schoolgirl April Jones has been put in place more than two years after she was killed. |
| The memorial has a teddy bear looking over the top and features a verse in Welsh about a small, pink star. | The memorial has a teddy bear looking over the top and features a verse in Welsh about a small, pink star. |
| Five-year-old April was abducted and killed by Mark Bridger, 47, of Ceinws, Powys, in a sexually motivated attack in October 2012. | Five-year-old April was abducted and killed by Mark Bridger, 47, of Ceinws, Powys, in a sexually motivated attack in October 2012. |
| He was jailed for life in May 2013. | He was jailed for life in May 2013. |
| Visiting the grave, April's mother, Coral Jones, 42, said: "It's April down to a tee. She loved her teddies and was fascinated by butterflies and shooting stars. | Visiting the grave, April's mother, Coral Jones, 42, said: "It's April down to a tee. She loved her teddies and was fascinated by butterflies and shooting stars. |
| "We've been waiting two years for this day. It's lovely that the headstone will be in place for Christmas and we plan to visit her on Christmas Day." | "We've been waiting two years for this day. It's lovely that the headstone will be in place for Christmas and we plan to visit her on Christmas Day." |
| April's father, Paul Jones, 46, added: "It's horrible seeing our daughter's name on a cold stone in a graveyard but this is a really lovely tribute to her." | April's father, Paul Jones, 46, added: "It's horrible seeing our daughter's name on a cold stone in a graveyard but this is a really lovely tribute to her." |
| April's body was never found despite the biggest search in UK police history. | |
| Bridger was handed a rare whole life jail term after fragments of her skull were found in his fireplace. | Bridger was handed a rare whole life jail term after fragments of her skull were found in his fireplace. |
| Her funeral was held in September 2013 and she was buried in a graveyard just yards from where she was last seen alive. | Her funeral was held in September 2013 and she was buried in a graveyard just yards from where she was last seen alive. |
| Her mother added: "Even though we had the funeral last year, we had to wait for the ground around April's grave to settle before we could put the headstone up. | Her mother added: "Even though we had the funeral last year, we had to wait for the ground around April's grave to settle before we could put the headstone up. |
| "It's a massive relief now it's finally here as before we just had a little tag with her name on it. It's much more personal." | "It's a massive relief now it's finally here as before we just had a little tag with her name on it. It's much more personal." |