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| April Jones parents thank public for support a month on | April Jones parents thank public for support a month on |
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| The parents of missing five-year-old April Jones have thanked the public for their support one month on from her disappearance. | The parents of missing five-year-old April Jones have thanked the public for their support one month on from her disappearance. |
| In a statement released on Thursday, Coral and Paul Jones described how they were "overwhelmed" by the amount of resources being used to find their daughter, who was abducted from Machynlleth in mid-Wales. | In a statement released on Thursday, Coral and Paul Jones described how they were "overwhelmed" by the amount of resources being used to find their daughter, who was abducted from Machynlleth in mid-Wales. |
| "It is four weeks since April was taken from us, as a family we are obviously devastated and our lives have been torn apart. | "It is four weeks since April was taken from us, as a family we are obviously devastated and our lives have been torn apart. |
| "Since 1 October we have received messages, flowers and cards from across not only the UK but the world and we have taken comfort knowing that people are thinking of April and us. Thank you for all your kind words and sentiments." | "Since 1 October we have received messages, flowers and cards from across not only the UK but the world and we have taken comfort knowing that people are thinking of April and us. Thank you for all your kind words and sentiments." |
| The statement continued: "We have been continually updated about the investigation and the search for April. | The statement continued: "We have been continually updated about the investigation and the search for April. |
| "We are overwhelmed by the massive amount of resources being used and we are extremely grateful that so many search teams are still out there, every day, looking for our beautiful daughter. | "We are overwhelmed by the massive amount of resources being used and we are extremely grateful that so many search teams are still out there, every day, looking for our beautiful daughter. |
| "We have been supported by our family, friends and neighbours over the past four weeks and it has been their love and support that has helped us get through each day." | "We have been supported by our family, friends and neighbours over the past four weeks and it has been their love and support that has helped us get through each day." |
| Police are continuing their search for the missing five-year-old, who was last seen getting into a vehicle near her home. | Police are continuing their search for the missing five-year-old, who was last seen getting into a vehicle near her home. |
| More than 40,000 man hours spent hunting for April have so far uncovered no trace of her and more than 150 expert searchers still scour 60 sq km area around the town each day. | More than 40,000 man hours spent hunting for April have so far uncovered no trace of her and more than 150 expert searchers still scour 60 sq km area around the town each day. |
| Mountains, derelict mines, potholes, lakes, the Dyfi river and the town fall within more than 300 search areas. | Mountains, derelict mines, potholes, lakes, the Dyfi river and the town fall within more than 300 search areas. |
| Every five days search teams are stood down and replaced by an equal number of freshly-rested experts eager to start work. | Every five days search teams are stood down and replaced by an equal number of freshly-rested experts eager to start work. |
| Dyfed-Powys police continue to co-ordinate the operation and have vowed to search on into 2013 if necessary. | Dyfed-Powys police continue to co-ordinate the operation and have vowed to search on into 2013 if necessary. |
| There has also been significant support from the local community – and across the world – with thousands continuing to wear pink ribbons as a sign of solidarity for the girl's parents. | There has also been significant support from the local community – and across the world – with thousands continuing to wear pink ribbons as a sign of solidarity for the girl's parents. |
| Prayers have continued to be said in churches across Wales. Users of Facebook and Twitter continuing to re-post appeals for information. | Prayers have continued to be said in churches across Wales. Users of Facebook and Twitter continuing to re-post appeals for information. |
| Her parents are also understood to be receiving specialist help from police. | Her parents are also understood to be receiving specialist help from police. |
| To mark the third week of her disappearance, Machynlleth town hall clock tower was lit in pink as a tribute and on Monday 200 pink balloons were released into the air in Oswestry, Shropshire. | To mark the third week of her disappearance, Machynlleth town hall clock tower was lit in pink as a tribute and on Monday 200 pink balloons were released into the air in Oswestry, Shropshire. |
| The Joneses said: "We have taken great strength from the procession through the town to the church and the lighting-up of the town clock in pink, April's favourite colour. | The Joneses said: "We have taken great strength from the procession through the town to the church and the lighting-up of the town clock in pink, April's favourite colour. |
| "With the help of our family liaison officers, local police officers and friends, we were able to participate in both events. | "With the help of our family liaison officers, local police officers and friends, we were able to participate in both events. |
| "We avoided media attention because we simply wanted to be part of the community without drawing attention away from the events themselves. | "We avoided media attention because we simply wanted to be part of the community without drawing attention away from the events themselves. |
| "Thank you to every single person who attended each event and made them so special." | "Thank you to every single person who attended each event and made them so special." |
| April, who has cerebral palsy and has irritable bowel syndrome, was last seen at about 7pm on 1 October playing out on her bike with friends on the Bryn y Gog estate. | April, who has cerebral palsy and has irritable bowel syndrome, was last seen at about 7pm on 1 October playing out on her bike with friends on the Bryn y Gog estate. |
| She had been allowed to stay up later after getting a glowing school report earlier in the day. | She had been allowed to stay up later after getting a glowing school report earlier in the day. |
| Mark Bridger, 46, was arrested the day after and his Land Rover Discovery seized for forensic examination. | Mark Bridger, 46, was arrested the day after and his Land Rover Discovery seized for forensic examination. |
| He was later charged with the abduction and murder of April. | He was later charged with the abduction and murder of April. |
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