Ten weeks on, April's parents describe pain of loss
The parents of missing April Jones spoke today of their pain at realising they will never see their daughter alive again.
The search for April Jones: One month on
April Jones vanished from her home town in Wales a month ago today. Despite continuing daily searches, the five-year-old is yet to be found.
Decision looming on April Jones murder suspect
Detectives investigating the abduction of April Jones have until this afternoon to charge or release murder suspect Mark Bridger.
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April's parents: 'Christmas will be a difficult time without her'
by Rupert Evelyn - ITV News Correspondent"Christmas will be a difficult time without April among us," her parents said in a statement released today.
"We are coming to terms with the fact that out baby girl has been taken from us."
"We realise this is a big news story, but to us it is our lives," they added.
April police working on 60km square search area
by Rupert Evelyn - ITV News CorrespondentDyfed-Powys police tell me they are still working on a 60km square search area around Machynlleth.
They keep in daily contact with April's parents, they said.
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April's parents: 'The pain doesn't get any easier'
by Rupert Evelyn - ITV News Correspondent
The parents of April Jones released a statement this morning, ten weeks after she went missing.
"The pain of our tragic loss doesn't get any easier," they said.
"With support, we are taking each day at a time."
The hunt for missing April Jones
- April was last seen at about 7pm on October 1 2012 playing out on her bike with friends on the Bryn-y-Gog estate.
- She had been allowed to stay up later after getting a glowing school report earlier in the day.
- Her disappearance prompted a massive search by police, specialist teams and hundreds of volunteers but no trace of her was found.
- Local man Mark Bridger, 47, was charged with murder, child abduction and perverting the course of justice.
Reminders of April Jones never far away in Machynlleth
April Jones missing for 10 weeks
Five-year-old April Jones vanished from her home town Machynlleth in Wales 10 weeks ago and the little girl has not been seen since.
Police are continuing their painstaking search for the missing schoolgirl who was last seen getting into a vehicle near her home.
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The search for April Jones: One month on
April Jones vanished from her home town in Wales a month ago today. Despite continuing daily searches, the five-year-old is yet to be found.
Read the full storyMayor: 'Town remains focused on finding April'
The Mayor of Machynlleth Gareth Jones has told ITV News the town is still "very focused" on finding April Jones and is still helping the police with their searches.
April never far from people's thoughts in Machynlleth
by Rupert Evelyn: ITV News CorrespondentAll over April Jones' home town of Machynlleth in mid-Wales there are reminders that the missing five-year-old is never far from people's thoughts.
Facts of April Jones' disappearance
- April Jones, who suffers from cerebral palsy and has irritable bowel syndrome, was last seen at about 7pm on October 1 2012 playing out on her bike with friends on the Bryn-y-Gog estate.
- She had been allowed to stay up later after getting a glowing school report earlier in the day.
- Local man Mark Bridger, 46, was charged with the abduction and murder of April.
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