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April Jones trial: Mark Bridger 'propositioned three women' April Jones trial: Mark Bridger 'stopped other girls'
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The man accused of murdering missing April Jones in a sexually motivated attack propositioned three women on Facebook on the day the five-year-old went missing, a court has heard. The man accused of murdering missing April Jones in a sexually motivated attack invited another girl for a sleepover at his house on the day she disappeared, a court has heard.
Mark Bridger, 47, from Ceinws, Powys, denies abducting and murdering April, who disappeared near her home in Machynlleth on 1 October 2012.Mark Bridger, 47, from Ceinws, Powys, denies abducting and murdering April, who disappeared near her home in Machynlleth on 1 October 2012.
He sent the Facebook messages after breaking up with a girlfriend. He approached two girls aged eight and 10 that day, Mold Crown Court heard.
Mold Crown Court also heard text messages to his ex sent on 1 October. One was friendly with his daughter and he invited her for a sleepover.
He texted: "You were my life babe." The approach was made shortly after he had attended a parents' evening at the same school where April was a pupil.
The case is due to last six weeks. Earlier that day, the court heard how Mr Bridger had propositioned three women via Facebook.
Mr Bridger also denies intending to pervert the course of justice. He sent the messages after breaking up with a girlfriend with whom he exchanged text messages.
On Wednesday morning, the court was told Mr Bridger texted his employer on 1 October last year, the day April disappeared, to say he was not going to be in. The court was told Mr Bridger texted his employer on 1 October to say he was not going to be in.
He said he wanted to "get my head round things".He said he wanted to "get my head round things".
Just before midday, he was on Facebook and sent a message to a female asking if she fancied meeting up, "no strings attached".Just before midday, he was on Facebook and sent a message to a female asking if she fancied meeting up, "no strings attached".
He had also earlier exchanged texts with ex-girlfriend Vicky Fenner. More than two hours later, he contacted another woman on Facebook saying: "Hadn't realised you were single as I am.
'You were my life' "Do you fancy a drink... see how you feel and let me know."
Shortly afterwards, he sent a Facebook message to another woman: "Do you fancy a drink and a chat some time, no strings okay."
He had earlier exchanged texts with ex-girlfriend Vicky Fenner.
At 07:38 BST, Ms Fenner texted him: "Couldn't leave it without saying goodbye... maybe see you around okay."At 07:38 BST, Ms Fenner texted him: "Couldn't leave it without saying goodbye... maybe see you around okay."
Mr Bridger replied: "You were my life babe, my everything... for what it's worth I'm still in love with you."Mr Bridger replied: "You were my life babe, my everything... for what it's worth I'm still in love with you."
Then at 07:52 BST, Ms Fenner texted: "I do love you, just can't do it sorry. I don't want anything from the house okay."Then at 07:52 BST, Ms Fenner texted: "I do love you, just can't do it sorry. I don't want anything from the house okay."
Mr Bridger replied: "You don't have to change your number. I won't be hassling you."Mr Bridger replied: "You don't have to change your number. I won't be hassling you."
Later that day he sent a text: "Well didn't take you long to tell everyone and move on."Later that day he sent a text: "Well didn't take you long to tell everyone and move on."
The jury then heard how he had sent messages to three other women via Facebook asking to meet up. The jury has also been shown CCTV images of April's movements in the hours before she disappeared - the last known pictures of her.
Viewing images
She had been to school, went home and eaten.
April then went for a swimming lesson at the local leisure centre with a friend, shortly after 16:30 BST.
While April went swimming her parents, Coral and Paul, went to a parents' evening at the school "where the defendant was later to go".
The public gallery at the court was earlier cleared to allow the jury to continue viewing images from Mr Bridger's computer.The public gallery at the court was earlier cleared to allow the jury to continue viewing images from Mr Bridger's computer.
They are being shown images viewed by him on 30 September.They are being shown images viewed by him on 30 September.
Mr Bridger, wearing a short-sleeved blue shirt, tie and grey trousers, wore headphones to hear everything said in court.Mr Bridger, wearing a short-sleeved blue shirt, tie and grey trousers, wore headphones to hear everything said in court.
April disappeared while playing near her home in Machynlleth and has never been found. April's parents were again in court.
On Tuesday, Elwen Evans QC began the opening of the prosecution's case against Mr Bridger. April, who had mild cerebral palsy, disappeared while playing near her home in Machynlleth and has never been found.
Bone fragments Mr Bridger also denies intending to pervert the course of justice.
She told the jury that Mr Bridger had gone to enormous lengths to conceal what he had done.
An extensive clean-up had been carried out by the defendant at his home, she said, but bone fragments consistent with those of a juvenile human skull and a concentration of blood was found near his wood burner.
The jury was shown images depicting sex abuse against children which were found on Mr Bridger's computer.
Photos of the Soham murder victims Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman were also found.