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| April Jones case: Jury selection in Mark Bridger trial continues | April Jones case: Jury selection in Mark Bridger trial continues |
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| Jury selection in the trial of the man accused of murdering missing five-year-old April Jones is due to continue at Mold Crown Court. | Jury selection in the trial of the man accused of murdering missing five-year-old April Jones is due to continue at Mold Crown Court. |
| Mark Bridger, 47, from Ceinws, Machynlleth, Powys, denies abducting and murdering April, and intending to pervert the course of justice. | Mark Bridger, 47, from Ceinws, Machynlleth, Powys, denies abducting and murdering April, and intending to pervert the course of justice. |
| April went missing as she played with friends near her home in Machynlleth on 1 October and has never been found. | April went missing as she played with friends near her home in Machynlleth on 1 October and has never been found. |
| Her disappearance sparked one of the largest police searches in UK history. | |
| About 30 potential jurors are returning to court on Tuesday and will eventually be whittled down to a jury of 12 for the trial. | About 30 potential jurors are returning to court on Tuesday and will eventually be whittled down to a jury of 12 for the trial. |
| The selection process was started by the judge, Mr Justice John Griffith Williams, on Monday. | The selection process was started by the judge, Mr Justice John Griffith Williams, on Monday. |
| He told the initial pool of 50 that nobody with any present or past connection with the Machynlleth area should sit on the trial jury. | He told the initial pool of 50 that nobody with any present or past connection with the Machynlleth area should sit on the trial jury. |
| "And certainly no connection which would cause concern about that juror sitting on the case," he added. | "And certainly no connection which would cause concern about that juror sitting on the case," he added. |
| The potential jury members were told arrangements had been made for the jury to go to Machynlleth on Thursday to visit various sites. | The potential jury members were told arrangements had been made for the jury to go to Machynlleth on Thursday to visit various sites. |
| Mr Bridger, wearing a short-sleeved blue shirt and tie, sat in court on Monday flanked by two prison officers. | Mr Bridger, wearing a short-sleeved blue shirt and tie, sat in court on Monday flanked by two prison officers. |
| The trial could last until the middle of June. | The trial could last until the middle of June. |