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| Jayden Parkinson: Ex-boyfriend Ben Blakeley on murder charge | |
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| The ex-boyfriend of a missing teenager from Oxford has appeared in court charged with her murder. | |
| 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 perverting the course of justice. | |
| 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 | Villages searched |
| The 17-year-old, from Didcot, who is accused of assisting in the disposal of Jayden's body and other evidence, was arrested after walking into an Oxfordshire police station last Friday. | |
| He was also remanded in custody until Tuesday when he will be brought before a special sitting of Oxford's youth 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. | 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. | Officers have been searching in Didcot and around the village of Upton. |
| Jayden was a pupil at Didcot Girls' School until last year. | Jayden was a pupil at Didcot Girls' School until last year. |
| Head teacher Rachel Warwick said: "We're all deeply concerned about her welfare. | 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." | "We have appropriate support in place for students and staff during this difficult time." |