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April Jones hunt resumes after bad weather forces overnight halt April Jones search resumes after bad weather forces overnight halt
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The hunt for missing April Jones resumed on Saturday morning after the search was halted overnight due to atrocious weather. The hunt for April Jones has resumed after the search was halted overnight due to atrocious weather.
The five-year-old girl went missing from the Bryn-y-Gog estate where she lives in Machynlleth, Powys, on Monday evening. The five-year-old girl went missing from the Bryn-y-Gog estate where she lives in Machynlleth, Powys, on Monday evening. She was seen to apparently willingly get into what is believed to be a Land Rover Discovery.
She was seen to willingly get into what is believed to be a Land Rover Discovery.
Police investigating April's disappearance have narrowed their search to a smaller number of locations after accepting that they no longer expect to find her alive.Police investigating April's disappearance have narrowed their search to a smaller number of locations after accepting that they no longer expect to find her alive.
Detectives have until Saturday afternoon to charge or release Mark Bridger, the man they are holding on suspicion of her murder.Detectives have until Saturday afternoon to charge or release Mark Bridger, the man they are holding on suspicion of her murder.
Police on Friday insisted the priority remained to find April. Superintendent Ian John said: "Despite the developments in the investigation, our focus remains on finding April and the search will continue." On Friday they insisted the priority remained to find April. Superintendent Ian John said: "Despite the developments in the investigation, our focus remains on finding April and the search will continue."
Though the search is being focused on fewer areas, John said hundreds of experts remained working on the case. Though the search was focusing on fewer areas, John said hundreds of experts remained on the case.
"All of the blue light services are involved in the search, including the fire service, ambulance, coastguard, RNLI, as well as the RAF mountain rescue service and 150 members of the mountain rescue service from across the UK. "All of the blue-light services are involved in the search, including the fire service, ambulance, coastguard, RNLI, as well as the RAF mountain rescue service and 150 members of the mountain rescue service from across the UK.
"There are rescue dogs and a host of specialist equipment being used, including boats with sonar equipment and a helicopter with thermal imaging capability. No stone will be left unturned.""There are rescue dogs and a host of specialist equipment being used, including boats with sonar equipment and a helicopter with thermal imaging capability. No stone will be left unturned."
Explaining why night-time searches had been halted, he said: "You search at night because you want to find someone who is alive." Searching in the day made it easier to ensure the safety of rescuers and to "maximise any forensic opportunities". Explaining why night-time searches had been halted, he said: "You search at night because you want to find someone who is alive". Searching in the day made it easier to ensure the safety of rescuers and to "maximise any forensic opportunities".
April went missing at about 7pm on Monday. It emerged that her family had received a "glowing report" about her progress at Machynlleth primary school on the day of her disappearance. As a reward, they had allowed her extra time to play outside. Powys county council confirmed that Bridger, who has two children at the school, was also at the parents' evening.April went missing at about 7pm on Monday. It emerged that her family had received a "glowing report" about her progress at Machynlleth primary school on the day of her disappearance. As a reward, they had allowed her extra time to play outside. Powys county council confirmed that Bridger, who has two children at the school, was also at the parents' evening.
Bridger, a 46-year-old local man, was arrested on suspicion of abduction as he walked close to Machynlleth town centre on Tuesday afternoon. A left-hand-drive Land Rover was seized by police. The 46-year-old was arrested on suspicion of abduction as he walked close to Machynlleth town centre on Tuesday afternoon. A left-hand-drive Land Rover was seized by police.
Detectives have been questioning Bridger in Aberystwyth, 18 miles from Machynlleth, since then. At a press conference on Friday morning, police revealed that the thrust of the investigation had changed and that they had arrested Bridger on suspicion of murder.Detectives have been questioning Bridger in Aberystwyth, 18 miles from Machynlleth, since then. At a press conference on Friday morning, police revealed that the thrust of the investigation had changed and that they had arrested Bridger on suspicion of murder.
Police are keen to trace Bridger's movements between 6.30pm on Monday and 3.30pm on Tuesday, when he was arrested. The police also want information regarding a blue Land Rover Discovery – registration L503 MEP – between these times.Police are keen to trace Bridger's movements between 6.30pm on Monday and 3.30pm on Tuesday, when he was arrested. The police also want information regarding a blue Land Rover Discovery – registration L503 MEP – between these times.
On Friday afternoon, Bridger was taken before a magistrate and, during a closed hearing, police were given the extra time to question him. After his brief appearance, Bridger was flanked by two officers as he was escorted back into Aberystwyth police station with a blue sheet over his head.On Friday afternoon, Bridger was taken before a magistrate and, during a closed hearing, police were given the extra time to question him. After his brief appearance, Bridger was flanked by two officers as he was escorted back into Aberystwyth police station with a blue sheet over his head.