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| April Jones abduction: New Mark Bridger movements plea | April Jones abduction: New Mark Bridger movements plea |
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| Police searching for April Jones have renewed an appeal over suspect Mark Bridger's movements, as they are given more time to question him. | Police searching for April Jones have renewed an appeal over suspect Mark Bridger's movements, as they are given more time to question him. |
| Detectives, who have until 5pm on Friday to hold him, are dealing with a "vast amount of forensic analysis". | Detectives, who have until 5pm on Friday to hold him, are dealing with a "vast amount of forensic analysis". |
| The search for April, five, is in its fourth day since she went missing from Machynlleth, Powys, on Monday evening. | The search for April, five, is in its fourth day since she went missing from Machynlleth, Powys, on Monday evening. |
| PM David Cameron said it was every family's nightmare and urged anyone with information to speak to police. | PM David Cameron said it was every family's nightmare and urged anyone with information to speak to police. |
| The prime minister, whose late son Ivan had cerebral palsy, said the fact that April has the condition only made it worse. | The prime minister, whose late son Ivan had cerebral palsy, said the fact that April has the condition only made it worse. |
| Social media | Social media |
| At a news conference on Thursday, Det Supt Reg Bevan, of Dyfed-Powys Police, who is leading the inquiry, said: "We need information from the public which may help us find April. | At a news conference on Thursday, Det Supt Reg Bevan, of Dyfed-Powys Police, who is leading the inquiry, said: "We need information from the public which may help us find April. |
| "In particular we are looking to trace the movements of Mark Bridger between 6.30pm on Monday and 3.30pm on Tuesday and any sightings of him between these times. | "In particular we are looking to trace the movements of Mark Bridger between 6.30pm on Monday and 3.30pm on Tuesday and any sightings of him between these times. |
| "In addition, if anyone had contact with him between these times, we would urge you to come forward. | "In addition, if anyone had contact with him between these times, we would urge you to come forward. |
| "By contact I mean any contact - including face to face, telephone, text or social media. | "By contact I mean any contact - including face to face, telephone, text or social media. |
| "We also need information regarding the movements of the blue Land Rover Discovery registration L503 MEP between Monday evening and Tuesday afternoon." | "We also need information regarding the movements of the blue Land Rover Discovery registration L503 MEP between Monday evening and Tuesday afternoon." |
| Supt Ian John also thanked the hundreds of locals who had once again turned out to scour the countryside. | Supt Ian John also thanked the hundreds of locals who had once again turned out to scour the countryside. |
| "We continue to implement the police-led searches in partnership with other police forces from around the UK, which includes nationally recognised search advice, mountain rescue, coastguard and other agencies," he said. | "We continue to implement the police-led searches in partnership with other police forces from around the UK, which includes nationally recognised search advice, mountain rescue, coastguard and other agencies," he said. |
| "We understand fully why people feel the need do something practical to get out and try to find April. | "We understand fully why people feel the need do something practical to get out and try to find April. |
| "We want to ensure that we do all we can to find her, and at the same time do nothing to jeopardise the effort to locate her. | "We want to ensure that we do all we can to find her, and at the same time do nothing to jeopardise the effort to locate her. |
| "We are consulting the National Police Search Centre to see how we can best use the untrained community volunteers to do this." | "We are consulting the National Police Search Centre to see how we can best use the untrained community volunteers to do this." |
| A special area has been created in the foyer of April's school to show its support. | |
| The school, Ysgol Gynradd Machynlleth, said after a request from April's mother all pupils created small individual heart-shaped messages, and some classes also made artwork for her family. | |
| The school has also set up an open book for parents, pupils and staff to leave "messages of support for April, Coral, Paul, Jasmine and Harley during this traumatic time". | |
| On Wednesday night police confirmed April has cerebral palsy and would be in pain without her daily medication. | On Wednesday night police confirmed April has cerebral palsy and would be in pain without her daily medication. |
| April's mother has made a plea for people to wear pink ribbons to support the search. | April's mother has made a plea for people to wear pink ribbons to support the search. |
| Welsh First Minister Carwyn Jones said: "As a dad I have thought about little else since the news came through. It's very difficult to imagine what April's parents are going through, there's been a lot of support from the community, it's been absolutely incredible". | Welsh First Minister Carwyn Jones said: "As a dad I have thought about little else since the news came through. It's very difficult to imagine what April's parents are going through, there's been a lot of support from the community, it's been absolutely incredible". |
| Mr Jones added: "So many people have come forward to offer their services but what we need more than anything else is to understand the whereabouts of April." | Mr Jones added: "So many people have come forward to offer their services but what we need more than anything else is to understand the whereabouts of April." |
| Hundreds of local people responded to a fresh call for people living within a 10 to 15 mile (16-24km) radius and with a good local knowledge of the area, to contact rescue coordinators. | Hundreds of local people responded to a fresh call for people living within a 10 to 15 mile (16-24km) radius and with a good local knowledge of the area, to contact rescue coordinators. |
| They are currently searching areas around 32 villages, concentrating initially on 15 communities. | They are currently searching areas around 32 villages, concentrating initially on 15 communities. |
| Volunteers have been told to keep away from the River Dyfi, the Dyfi forest and places such as mine shafts, which were being searched by specialist teams. | Volunteers have been told to keep away from the River Dyfi, the Dyfi forest and places such as mine shafts, which were being searched by specialist teams. |
| Meanwhile, April's godmother Mair Raftree said her family was "just devastated". | Meanwhile, April's godmother Mair Raftree said her family was "just devastated". |
| "And they're just waiting every minute of every hour for some news of the return of April," she added. | "And they're just waiting every minute of every hour for some news of the return of April," she added. |
| Overnight, the Bishop of Bangor Andy John led a vigil in the parish church in Machynlleth. | Overnight, the Bishop of Bangor Andy John led a vigil in the parish church in Machynlleth. |
| "I think people want to keep their fears at bay, that's what I'm sensing," he said. | "I think people want to keep their fears at bay, that's what I'm sensing," he said. |
| "There are a lot of sentences that begin and then don't finish, as though people don't want to entertain the idea that there's going to be a bad outcome. | "There are a lot of sentences that begin and then don't finish, as though people don't want to entertain the idea that there's going to be a bad outcome. |
| "At the same time they are wanting to find a way of expressing hope." | "At the same time they are wanting to find a way of expressing hope." |
| Dyfed-Powys Police have asked anyone with information to contact a dedicated hotline on 0300 2000 333. | Dyfed-Powys Police have asked anyone with information to contact a dedicated hotline on 0300 2000 333. |
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