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Jayden Parkinson: Murder charge over missing girl | |
(about 1 hour later) | |
A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a missing teenager from Oxford. | A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a missing teenager from Oxford. |
Jayden Parkinson, 17, was last seen at Didcot railway station on Tuesday 3 December. Officers are continuing to search for her body. | Jayden Parkinson, 17, was last seen at Didcot railway station on Tuesday 3 December. Officers are continuing to search for her body. |
Ben Blakeley, 22, of Christchurch Road, Reading, also faced a charge of perverting the course of justice when he appeared before Oxford magistrates. | Ben Blakeley, 22, of Christchurch Road, Reading, also faced a charge of perverting the course of justice when he appeared before Oxford magistrates. |
A 17-year-old boy has been charged with assisting an offender. | A 17-year-old boy has been charged with assisting an offender. |
Mr Blakeley, who is accused of disposing of Jayden's body and lying to police about the last time he saw her, was remanded in custody. | Mr Blakeley, who is accused of disposing of Jayden's body and lying to police about the last time he saw her, was remanded in custody. |
He is due to appear before Oxford Crown Court on Tuesday, when a judge is set to decide whether he should be granted bail. | He is due to appear before Oxford Crown Court on Tuesday, when a judge is set to decide whether he should be granted bail. |
Villages searched | |
The 17-year-old, from Didcot, was arrested after walking into an Oxfordshire police station last Friday. | The 17-year-old, from Didcot, was arrested after walking into an Oxfordshire police station last Friday. |
He has been charged with one count of assisting an offender between 3 and 10 December and will appear at Oxford Magistrates' Court. | |
Earlier, police called on the public to "refrain from carrying out their own searches" for Jayden. | Earlier, police called on the public to "refrain from carrying out their own searches" for Jayden. |
She was seen on CCTV boarding a train from Oxford railway station to Didcot Parkway at 16:07 GMT on 3 December. | |
The last reported sighting of her was at Didcot station later the same day. | The last reported sighting of her was at Didcot station later the same day. |
Officers have been searching in Didcot and around the village of Upton. | |
Jayden was a pupil at Didcot Girls' School until last year. | |
Head teacher Rachel Warwick said: "We're all deeply concerned about her welfare. | |
"We have appropriate support in place for students and staff during this difficult time." |