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The April Jones trial has started

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NorthernLurker · 30/04/2013 13:27

The trial of Mark Bridger for the abduction and murder of April Jones plus some other charges has started today. From what I've read of the initial statements given by the prosecution, it's clearly going to be a very distressing case.
My thoughts are with all in court including the jury but most especially with April's parents who are in court. I don't know how they can bear it.

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Tiredmumno1 · 30/05/2013 13:07

Thank goodness, I am glad he has been found guilty.

Although I am shocked he confessed that he threw her body into the river Sad

NicholasTeakozy · 30/05/2013 13:13

I'm delighted this vile excuse for a human being has been found guilty. I hope he now does the decent thing and 'remembers' what he did with her body.

janey68 · 30/05/2013 13:15

I imagine his tariff will be set high too, to reflect the not guilty plea and also the tremendous web of lies he's built.

Pouncer1 · 30/05/2013 13:17

I am so glad this evil shit has been found guilty. Just hope he gets years, he should NEVER be allowed out again.

I feel for her parents so badly.

DuelingFanjo · 30/05/2013 13:19

oh - has he confessed that he threw her in the river? I hadn't heard that.

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NorthernLurker · 30/05/2013 13:20

I'm so pleased the jury were able to quickly agree on a verdict. BBC reports court staff, police and prosecutors were 'visibly emotional' after the verdicts. The whole trial has just been an awful ordeal for everybody involved. Justice has been done but April's parents now have to live the rest of their lives with this loss. As I said when I started this thread a month ago, I don't know how they can bear it. My thoughts and prayers are with them.

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Angers · 30/05/2013 13:21

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DuelingFanjo · 30/05/2013 13:23

Oh right - have just read that the prosecution didn't enter the 'confession' as part of the case so there must be a reason why they thought it would not help the trial. Strange.

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KittyAndTheFontanelles · 30/05/2013 13:24

I'm afraid I agree with angers

DuelingFanjo · 30/05/2013 13:25

she was 250 metres from her home.

DuelingFanjo · 30/05/2013 13:26

or 250 feet?

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NorthernLurker · 30/05/2013 13:30

Angers I have reported your post and I hope it will be deleted. I really don't want to think about how cold you must be for that to be your reaction. The blame for a crime lies with the perpetrator not the victim, not the victim's parents. Do you even have children of your own? You disgust me.

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LIZS · 30/05/2013 13:31

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Angers · 30/05/2013 13:31

@DuelingFanjo Have you seen the overhead shots of the estate? The garages where April was taken from and the location of her home? Nowhere near each other, and with a row of house in between, 7.30 at night is NO time for a 5yr old to be out, add to that no line of sight and dark winters eve.... The parents are NEVER brought to question in incidents like this, so the same things keep happening. If in cases like this the parents were brought to question and it was highlighted then perhaps it might help to stop it?

Pouncer1 · 30/05/2013 13:32

There is no point putting any blame on the parents...they are going through enough don't you think?

They should just lock him up in a cell with no food or water and let him die of starvation!

LIZS · 30/05/2013 13:32

sorry lurking

JakeBullet · 30/05/2013 13:33

Angers, your post is disgusting and I have reported it,

What are you suggesting? That it's the parents fault that their daughter is dead? If so then can I say how nice and compassionate you sound.Hmm

MatersMate · 30/05/2013 13:34

yes, let's blame the parents?!! He had already approached another girl Angers he was going to take a child that night, what the fuck is wrong with you?

KittyAndTheFontanelles · 30/05/2013 13:34

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JakeBullet · 30/05/2013 13:34

Yeah angers. Lets blame the pare to eh? That'll learn em Hmm

janey68 · 30/05/2013 13:35

I agree, very poor taste to start criticising the parents.

I wonder why the confession made while bridger was in custody awaiting trial was not deemed to be helpful to the jury... I am sure Aprils parents were aware of this a while ago, so in one sense it's not as though they are left waiting for a body to be found. Terrible for them anyway. I can't imagine what they've gone through

Angers · 30/05/2013 13:35

@Northernlurker YES x 3 ( 1 boy and 2 lil girls ) . And it's exactly your soft reaction that ( too afraid to question the parents ) that makes the subject taboo, and thus never gets highlighted and questions asked. Do you have children? Would you allow your 5yr old girl out at that time of night out of your sight?

JakeBullet · 30/05/2013 13:35

Oh FFS get over yerselves some of you? You ARE blaming the parents regardless of whether you think you are or not.

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NorthernLurker · 30/05/2013 13:36

What would stop crimes like this is an absolute change in the attitudes of violent men towards women and children. That's all that's needed.
The home is the most dangerous place for women and children. We are all far more likely to be harmed in the home than anywhere else. April should have been safe that day. It's not her parents responsibilty taht she wasn't. It's the responsibility of the man who I hope will never again see the outside of a prison cell.

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