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April Jones case: Evidence about night she disappeared April Jones case: Coral Jones breaks down over 999 call
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The jury in the trial of a man accused of murdering five-year-old April Jones has been hearing more evidence about the evening she disappeared. The 999 call reporting April Jones's disappearance has been played in the trial of the man accused of abducting and murdering the five-year-old.
A friend of April's parents told Mold Crown Court how she was at their home in Machynylleth, Powys, when April's brother came in looking upset. April's mother told the operator her daughter had been kidnapped.
"He eventually said 'someone's taken April'," she said. Coral Jones had to leave Mold Crown Court while the 999 call was played after breaking down in tears.
Mark Bridger, 47, of Ceinws, Powys, denies abducting and murdering April, who disappeared on 1 October 2012. April went missing from Machynlleth, Powys on 1 October 2012. Mark Bridger, 47, of nearby Ceinws denies all the charges against him.
On Wednesday morning, the jury heard written evidence from Valerie Jones, a friend of April's parents, Paul and Coral. She went missing from near her home while playing with a friend and has never been found.
During the 999 call, the operator cannot hear properly and at first thought it was a kidnapped dog being reported.
Mrs Jones then passed the phone to her friend Valerie Jones, who told the operator "she's gone off in a car with somebody". She described it as a "big grey car".
After taking the details, the operator said: "Right, bear with me. Right I've got local officers, it's been sent to local officers okay.
"Stay on the line with me because I'll be able to tell you then, you know update as we go along now.
'Come home please'
"So how many people are out looking for her at the moment?"
Valerie Jones: "Her father, next door neighbour, mother..."
Shortly afterwards, April's mother could be heard hyperventilating in the background.
A voice could be heard in the background saying: "Come home, somebody's kidnapped April, just come home please."
There was a long period of time on the 999 call when the line was open but nobody was talking to the operator.
The operator said: "Hello Val, Coral, are you there?"
Sobbing could be heard in the background.
Coral Jones, sat in the public gallery, wiped her eyes as the call was played before leaving and sitting outside.
On Wednesday morning, the jury also heard written evidence from Valerie Jones.
In her evidence she said she remembered April's brother coming home and "it was immediately obvious he was upset".In her evidence she said she remembered April's brother coming home and "it was immediately obvious he was upset".
He was struggling to get his words out, she said.He was struggling to get his words out, she said.
Ms Jones described in her evidence how Coral Jones went running out of the front door and looked "distraught".Ms Jones described in her evidence how Coral Jones went running out of the front door and looked "distraught".
"She shouted 'phone the police, somebody has kidnapped April'.""She shouted 'phone the police, somebody has kidnapped April'."
The jury has also heard evidence from Joanne Davies, the call handler who took the 999 call.The jury has also heard evidence from Joanne Davies, the call handler who took the 999 call.
Her written evidence says she took a call at about 19:29 on 1 October. Her written evidence said she took a call at about 19:29 on 1 October.
The court is later expected to hear from the first police officer on the scene after April went missing. The court later heard from the first police officer on the scene after the 999 call.
PC Fiona Davies was in a marked police car when she received a call at about 19:30 on 1 October.
The proceedings were then interrupted due to a fire alarm and the court was cleared.
Police interview
On Tuesday, the jury heard a police interview and evidence from a friend who was playing with April when she disappeared.On Tuesday, the jury heard a police interview and evidence from a friend who was playing with April when she disappeared.
The girl told police April had a "happy face" as she got into a vehicle.The girl told police April had a "happy face" as she got into a vehicle.
The seven-year-old girl said a man got out of a Land Rover and April got in before he drove off.The seven-year-old girl said a man got out of a Land Rover and April got in before he drove off.
The defendant told police during interviews he accidentally hit April with his vehicle and "panicked," the jury has previously been told.The defendant told police during interviews he accidentally hit April with his vehicle and "panicked," the jury has previously been told.
His defence counsel Brendan Kelly QC has suggested he carried her into the car.His defence counsel Brendan Kelly QC has suggested he carried her into the car.
The court has also heard about the moment April's mother, Coral Jones, was told that her daughter had disappeared.
Mrs Jones had called at the home of April's friend looking for her daughter but the girl and April's brother came running back saying she had been "taken".
'Gasping for breath'
The girl's mother told the court: "Coral just dropped to her knees, she was in a complete state of panic, she was running back and forth and didn't know what to do with herself.
"We both heard the news at the same time, she was gasping for breath and collapsed on the floor.
"Three of us helped her up and she went inside to Paul [her husband]."
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.
April's disappearance sparked the biggest police search in UK history.April's disappearance sparked the biggest police search in UK history.
Mr Bridger also denies intending to pervert the course of justice.Mr Bridger also denies intending to pervert the course of justice.
The case continues.