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| April Jones trial: Mark Bridger 'looked at child abuse images before snatching girl' | April Jones trial: Mark Bridger 'looked at child abuse images before snatching girl' |
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| Mark Bridger looked at images of child abuse in the hours before he allegedly snatched April Jones, a court has heard. | Mark Bridger looked at images of child abuse in the hours before he allegedly snatched April Jones, a court has heard. |
| Bridger, 47, is accused of murdering the five-year-old after he abducted her as she played outside her home in Machynlleth, mid-Wales, on 1 October last year. Her body has never been found. | Bridger, 47, is accused of murdering the five-year-old after he abducted her as she played outside her home in Machynlleth, mid-Wales, on 1 October last year. Her body has never been found. |
| On the second day of opening the case for the prosecution, Elwen Evans QC showed the jury images of young girls contained in folders on Bridger's Acer laptop. | On the second day of opening the case for the prosecution, Elwen Evans QC showed the jury images of young girls contained in folders on Bridger's Acer laptop. |
| The folders, given names including X0 and X5, contained photographs of local young girls he downloaded from Facebook, as well as some obscene content. | The folders, given names including X0 and X5, contained photographs of local young girls he downloaded from Facebook, as well as some obscene content. |
| On the afternoon before April disappeared, the defendant viewed a pornographic cartoon of a young girl gagged and restrained as she was being raped, Evans said. | On the afternoon before April disappeared, the defendant viewed a pornographic cartoon of a young girl gagged and restrained as she was being raped, Evans said. |
| She also showed the jury a number of internet searches the prosecution says were conducted on Bridger's laptop. | She also showed the jury a number of internet searches the prosecution says were conducted on Bridger's laptop. |
| They included "British girl murdered in France", "ten year old girls naked", and "pictures of ten year old girls". | They included "British girl murdered in France", "ten year old girls naked", and "pictures of ten year old girls". |
| "Those are just some of the search terms found on the Acer laptop," Evans said. | "Those are just some of the search terms found on the Acer laptop," Evans said. |
| The prosecution's case is that April's murder was sexually motivated. | The prosecution's case is that April's murder was sexually motivated. |
| On Tuesday, Evans told the court that Bridger was a "fantasist" who had "a clear interest" in child abuse images and child murder cases. | On Tuesday, Evans told the court that Bridger was a "fantasist" who had "a clear interest" in child abuse images and child murder cases. |
| There were images on the laptop of April and her half-sisters, aged 13 and 16, as well as those of murdered girls including Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman from the 2002 Soham murder case, the jury heard. | There were images on the laptop of April and her half-sisters, aged 13 and 16, as well as those of murdered girls including Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman from the 2002 Soham murder case, the jury heard. |
| Bridger, of Ceinws, denies abducting and murdering April and unlawfully disposing of and concealing her body with intent to pervert the course of justice. | Bridger, of Ceinws, denies abducting and murdering April and unlawfully disposing of and concealing her body with intent to pervert the course of justice. |
| The defendant, who claimed to have served in the SAS but was an abattoir worker, accepts he "probably killed" April in a car accident, but will say he "blanked out" afterwards and cannot remember what he did with her body. | The defendant, who claimed to have served in the SAS but was an abattoir worker, accepts he "probably killed" April in a car accident, but will say he "blanked out" afterwards and cannot remember what he did with her body. |
| The disappearance of April, who had cerebral palsy, sparked a massive outpouring of support for her family, and the biggest search operation in British policing history. | The disappearance of April, who had cerebral palsy, sparked a massive outpouring of support for her family, and the biggest search operation in British policing history. |
| The jury was also shown a series of text messages sent and received by the defendant on that day. A number were exchanged between Bridger and his ex-girlfriend Vicky Fenner and related to the breakup of their relationship. | The jury was also shown a series of text messages sent and received by the defendant on that day. A number were exchanged between Bridger and his ex-girlfriend Vicky Fenner and related to the breakup of their relationship. |
| The first message from Fenner at 7.38am said "good bye" and "try to be happy but I just can't do it. Sorry I can't do it and maybe I'll see you around". | The first message from Fenner at 7.38am said "good bye" and "try to be happy but I just can't do it. Sorry I can't do it and maybe I'll see you around". |
| Bridger responded: "You were my life babe. My everything. I am still in love with you for what it's worth." | Bridger responded: "You were my life babe. My everything. I am still in love with you for what it's worth." |
| A series of texts were then exchanged in which Fenner said she did not want anything from the house and that she loved the defendant but that she could not carry on. | A series of texts were then exchanged in which Fenner said she did not want anything from the house and that she loved the defendant but that she could not carry on. |
| Bridger responded: "So there's nothing left at all worth fighting for?" | Bridger responded: "So there's nothing left at all worth fighting for?" |
| He than asks for assurances that "it's over for good" and that she is "sure". | He than asks for assurances that "it's over for good" and that she is "sure". |
| She replied: "I have said what I needed to say ok. Goodbye. This time find the right woman for you. See you around. I'll miss you. Take care. Love Vicky." | She replied: "I have said what I needed to say ok. Goodbye. This time find the right woman for you. See you around. I'll miss you. Take care. Love Vicky." |
| The trial continues. | The trial continues. |
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