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April Jones case: Jury visiting Mark Bridger's home April Jones case: Jury visits Mark Bridger's home
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The jury in the trial of the man accused of murdering five-year-old April Jones in a sexually motivated attack is visiting his home. The jury in the trial of the man accused of murdering five-year-old April Jones in a sexually motivated attack has visited his home.
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.
Jurors arrived to see key locations in connection with the case before heading to the defendant's home nearby.Jurors arrived to see key locations in connection with the case before heading to the defendant's home nearby.
Prosecutors have told Mold Crown Court that blood found at his home was hers. Prosecutors have told Mold Crown Court that blood found there was hers.
'Extensive clean-up' At lunchtime on Thursday, the jury was taken to the defendant's cottage by coach and entered four at a time.
At lunchtime on Thursday, the jury went to the defendant's cottage and entered four at a time. The first of the jury members later emerged from the house with two police officers standing nearby, preventing anyone approaching. Other jury members stood in the front garden awaiting their turn.
The first of the jury members later emerged from the house with two police officers standing nearby, preventing anyone approaching. Other jury members stood in front garden awaiting their turn. They spent up to 10 minutes inside the cottage, which stands at the top of the village, up a slight hill and near the river Dulas.
No traffic was allowed through the village during the jury visit. There was no other noticeable activity in the village and no traffic was allowed through during the jury visit.
Earlier on Thursday, the jury arrived in a town bathed in sunshine, with pink ribbons put up to mark April's disappearance still visible. Earlier on Thursday, jurors arrived in a town bathed in sunshine, with pink ribbons put up to mark April's disappearance still visible.
The jury's first visit was to April's school, Machynlleth Junior School, on the edge of Bryn-Y-Gog estate where April lived and disappeared from while playing with friends.The jury's first visit was to April's school, Machynlleth Junior School, on the edge of Bryn-Y-Gog estate where April lived and disappeared from while playing with friends.
Jurors were accompanied by several police motorcycle outriders and a police car, and officers stopped traffic going to the area of the estate where they were.Jurors were accompanied by several police motorcycle outriders and a police car, and officers stopped traffic going to the area of the estate where they were.
The court had heard on Wednesday that April's parents Coral and Paul as well as the defendant had attended parents' evenings at the school on the evening April disappeared.The court had heard on Wednesday that April's parents Coral and Paul as well as the defendant had attended parents' evenings at the school on the evening April disappeared.
The jury then walked from the school to the estate itself. The next port of call was the war memorial in Machynlleth via the back road from Bryn-y-Gog before jurors were taken to Machynlleth Leisure Centre, where the last known CCTV images of April were recorded.The jury then walked from the school to the estate itself. The next port of call was the war memorial in Machynlleth via the back road from Bryn-y-Gog before jurors were taken to Machynlleth Leisure Centre, where the last known CCTV images of April were recorded.
The court on Wednesday was shown footage of April arriving at the leisure centre with a friend shortly after 16:30.The court on Wednesday was shown footage of April arriving at the leisure centre with a friend shortly after 16:30.
While she was at the leisure centre, her mother and father went to her school for the parents' evening. While she was at the leisure centre her mother and father went to her school for the parents' evening.
The jurors were also taken to the clock tower in the centre of Machynlleth - close to where Mr Bridger was seen on CCTV on the day April went missing - and Tuffins garage, which the court has heard he was seen driving past.The jurors were also taken to the clock tower in the centre of Machynlleth - close to where Mr Bridger was seen on CCTV on the day April went missing - and Tuffins garage, which the court has heard he was seen driving past.
They also saw the spot on the A487 where the defendant was arrested and were taken to a lay-by which the prosecution has said was where a witness saw him carrying a black bin liner.
The lay-by, close to the river Dulas, is less than half a mile from Mr Bridger's home.
The defendant's home played a key role in evidence presented by prosecuting counsel Elwen Evans QC on Wednesday.The defendant's home played a key role in evidence presented by prosecuting counsel Elwen Evans QC on Wednesday.
Ms Evans told the court the defendant burned evidence in his fire and used detergent as part of an "extensive clean-up".Ms Evans told the court the defendant burned evidence in his fire and used detergent as part of an "extensive clean-up".
But blood stains at various locations around the cottage matched April's DNA, she said.But blood stains at various locations around the cottage matched April's DNA, she said.
Ms Evans said that when the prosecution referred to a one-in-a-billion match "that is, in fact, April's blood".Ms Evans said that when the prosecution referred to a one-in-a-billion match "that is, in fact, April's blood".
Tests on bone fragments at Mr Bridger's house "strongly support" the fact they came from a human skull, she said.Tests on bone fragments at Mr Bridger's house "strongly support" the fact they came from a human skull, she said.
The prosecution had outlined Mr Bridger's movements on the day of April's disappearance.The prosecution had outlined Mr Bridger's movements on the day of April's disappearance.
'No strings attached''No strings attached'
He had approached two young girls - aged eight and 10 - who were playing on bicycles, the court was told.He had approached two young girls - aged eight and 10 - who were playing on bicycles, the court was told.
One was friendly with his daughter and he invited her for a sleepover but she declined and he drove away.One was friendly with his daughter and he invited her for a sleepover but she declined and he drove away.
Earlier in the day he had propositioned three women via Facebook asking two of them to meet up "with no strings attached".Earlier in the day he had propositioned three women via Facebook asking two of them to meet up "with no strings attached".
He had also exchanged texts with a former girlfriend about their break-up.He had also exchanged texts with a former girlfriend about their break-up.
Mr Bridger had told police during interviews he had accidentally hit April with his car and "panicked", the jury was told.Mr Bridger had told police during interviews he had accidentally hit April with his car and "panicked", the jury was told.
"I didn't abduct her. I did my best to revive her," he said."I didn't abduct her. I did my best to revive her," he said.
The defendant also denies intending to pervert the course of justice.The defendant also denies intending to pervert the course of justice.
The trial continues.The trial continues.