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| April Jones hunt enters fifth day | April Jones hunt enters fifth day |
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| The hunt for missing five-year-old April Jones has entered its fifth day. | The hunt for missing five-year-old April Jones has entered its fifth day. |
| Expert teams have been combing areas of thick forest around the mid Wales town of Machynlleth, where she disappeared on Monday. | |
| Dyfed-Powys Police have until 17:00 BST to charge or release Mark Bridger, who is suspected of abducting her, although they can apply to hold him for longer. | Dyfed-Powys Police have until 17:00 BST to charge or release Mark Bridger, who is suspected of abducting her, although they can apply to hold him for longer. |
| Search teams gathered at Machynlleth at first light on Friday to continue the hunt. | |
| Mr Bridger, 46, was arrested on Tuesday and is being held at Aberystwyth police station. | Mr Bridger, 46, was arrested on Tuesday and is being held at Aberystwyth police station. |
| Police can apply for a further 24 hours warrant of detention for him during Friday. | Police can apply for a further 24 hours warrant of detention for him during Friday. |
| His dark blue Land Rover Discovery was seized by detectives for forensic examination. | His dark blue Land Rover Discovery was seized by detectives for forensic examination. |
| Officers have been searching a farmhouse in the nearby village of Ceinws where he was known to be living most recently. | |
| On Thursday police renewed an appeal over Mr Bridger's movements - saying they were keen to piece together where he had been from 18:30 BST on Monday to 15:30 BST on Tuesday. | On Thursday police renewed an appeal over Mr Bridger's movements - saying they were keen to piece together where he had been from 18:30 BST on Monday to 15:30 BST on Tuesday. |
| 'Right priority' | 'Right priority' |
| Clive Wolfendale, a former acting chief constable of North Wales Police, described Dyfed-Powys Police's operation as stressful for all involved, with the the search difficult due to the rural nature of the area. | |
| He said "just about every part" of the force will have been mobilised, adding that the area "could not be more remote". | |
| "In those circumstances you need individuals who can search and who do it so methodically you know 100% that that area has been covered," he told BBC Radio Wales. | |
| At a news conference on Thursday Supt Ian John, of Dyfed-Powys Police, gave details of the search operation. | |
| "We are utilising eight specialist police search teams led by five specialist police advisers with the support of the national police search centre," he said. | "We are utilising eight specialist police search teams led by five specialist police advisers with the support of the national police search centre," he said. |
| Mr John also praised the public's response. | Mr John also praised the public's response. |
| "Following the appeals for information that we've made, we've received over 2,500 calls from the public," he said. | "Following the appeals for information that we've made, we've received over 2,500 calls from the public," he said. |
| "All these calls need to be answered and that's being done by all 44 police forces around the country. | "All these calls need to be answered and that's being done by all 44 police forces around the country. |
| "I'm sure you can imagine the operation that's going on in and around our force area to process that information and make sure that everything is being given to the right priority." | "I'm sure you can imagine the operation that's going on in and around our force area to process that information and make sure that everything is being given to the right priority." |
| He also praised the hundreds of people who had volunteered to help with the search, gathering at the local leisure centre each day. | He also praised the hundreds of people who had volunteered to help with the search, gathering at the local leisure centre each day. |
| "I've had the privilege of going over there and thanking them for the support they're giving in this difficult operation. | "I've had the privilege of going over there and thanking them for the support they're giving in this difficult operation. |
| "I also want to turn to April's family," he said. | "I also want to turn to April's family," he said. |
| "I'm sure we're all feeling for them at this terrible time - also the friends and extended family." | "I'm sure we're all feeling for them at this terrible time - also the friends and extended family." |
| Messages of support | Messages of support |
| 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. |
| Meanwhile a special area has been created in the foyer of April's school to show its support. | Meanwhile 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. | The school, Ysgol Gynradd Machynlleth, said after a request from April's mother all pupils created small individual heart-shaped messages. |
| 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". | 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". |
| 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 have been searching areas around 32 villages, concentrating initially on 15 communities. | They have been searching areas around 32 villages, concentrating initially on 15 communities. |
| 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. |
| Click to see more detailed map | Click to see more detailed map |