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April Jones murder case: Evidence from young friend due April Jones murder case: 'Happy face' as she got into vehicle
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A recording of a police interview given by a girl who was playing with April Jones before she went missing is being shown in the trial of a man accused of murdering the five-year-old. A friend of April Jones who was playing with the five-year-old before she went missing told police April had a "happy face" as she got into a vehicle.
Mark Bridger, 47, of Ceinws, denies abducting and murdering April, who went missing near her home in Machynlleth, Powys, on 1 October 2012. April disappeared near her home in Machynlleth, Powys, on 1 October, 2012. She has never been found.
April has never been found. The trial at Mold Crown Court of Mark Bridger, 47, who denies her abduction and murder, has been hearing a police interview with April's friend.
The jury at Mold Crown Court saw the interview with the girl aged seven. She is due to give evidence by video link. The seven-year-old girl said in the interview the vehicle "looks familiar".
The girl is not in court but can be seen on two screens via video link from Aberystwyth. She has a teddy bear on the desk in front of her. The girl said: "Me and her [April] were playing."
She added that there was a "man by his van" and she described how she saw April "by the Land Rover van".
"I saw her by the person that was waiting by the van," she said.
Asked if she had seen the Land Rover there before, she said: "It looks familiar it does, because I have seen [two other people] in it before."
Later in the interview, she said: "She [April] didn't say that she was going to go in it."
She went on to say: "The man didn't take her in the van. She got in the van having a happy face she was."
The girl is not in court but can be seen on two screens via video link from Aberystwyth. She had a teddy bear on the desk in front of her.
Recorded interview
She is due to give evidence later.
As the day's proceedings got under way the judge, Mr Justice John Griffith Williams, reassured the girl before asking her: "Can you remember some months ago, going to Newtown and being interviewed by a police officer?"As the day's proceedings got under way the judge, Mr Justice John Griffith Williams, reassured the girl before asking her: "Can you remember some months ago, going to Newtown and being interviewed by a police officer?"
"Yes," she replied."Yes," she replied.
The judge said: "What we're going to do is, we're going to watch that film and you are going to watch it as well. It's rather long and so we'll be taking a lot of breaks, just to help you."The judge said: "What we're going to do is, we're going to watch that film and you are going to watch it as well. It's rather long and so we'll be taking a lot of breaks, just to help you."
The jury has started watching the interview but will take regular breaks because of the age of the witness. The jury has started watching the interview but regular breaks are expected because of the age of the witness.
The recorded interview hears the police officer trying to establish if the girl knows the importance of telling the truth. The recorded interview heard the police officer trying to establish if the girl knew the importance of telling the truth.
At one point, the girl leans across to a nearby table and takes some crisps. Mr Bridger stared up at the screen on the wall to his left. There were three security guards in the dock with him.
Mr Bridger is staring up at the screen on the wall to his left. There are three security guards in the dock with him.
Last momentsLast moments
On Friday, the jury heard about April's parents' last moments with her. April's parents, Coral and Paul, are in court.
On Friday, the jury heard about her parents' last moments with her.
A statement from her mother read out in court said she had been allowed out to play after "a little bit of a tantrum".A statement from her mother read out in court said she had been allowed out to play after "a little bit of a tantrum".
Coral Jones said that after 20 minutes it was getting dark and cold so she wanted her daughter to come back into the house.Coral Jones said that after 20 minutes it was getting dark and cold so she wanted her daughter to come back into the house.
She sent April's brother to look for her and he came home in a "hysterical state" saying she had been seen getting into a car with a man.She sent April's brother to look for her and he came home in a "hysterical state" saying she had been seen getting into a car with a man.
Mrs Jones immediately called police before she and her husband Paul searched the Bryn-Y-Gog estate, where they live.Mrs Jones immediately called police before she and her husband Paul searched the Bryn-Y-Gog estate, where they live.
The court heard written evidence from April's father who said he felt "so helpless" on the night his daughter went missing.
He had searched for April before coming home and "paced up and down waiting for news for about 24 hours".
The jury also saw the last images of April before her disappearance when CCTV footage was shown of her visiting the town's leisure centre.The jury also saw the last images of April before her disappearance when CCTV footage was shown of her visiting the town's leisure centre.
On Thursday, the jury had travelled to Machynlleth and saw key locations relating to the trial, including Mr Bridger's home near the town.
Prosecutors have told the court that the defendant killed April in a sexually motivated attack and traces of her blood were found at his cottage.Prosecutors have told the court that the defendant killed April in a sexually motivated attack and traces of her blood were found at his cottage.
Prosecuting counsel Elwen Evans QC said the defendant burned evidence in his fire and used detergent as part of an "extensive clean-up".Prosecuting counsel Elwen Evans QC said the defendant burned evidence in his fire and used detergent as part of an "extensive clean-up".
But blood stains found within the cottage matched the DNA of the five-year-old, she said.But blood stains found within the cottage matched the DNA of the five-year-old, she said.
The defendant told police during interviews he accidentally hit April with his car and "panicked," the jury was told.The defendant told police during interviews he accidentally hit April with his car and "panicked," the jury was told.
The accused man also denies intending to pervert the course of justice.The accused man also denies intending to pervert the course of justice.
The case continues.