16/12/2013

April Jones Killer To Appeal Sentence

Mark Bridger, the man given a whole life sentence for the murder of five-year-old April Jones, is to appeal his sentence, the Judicial Office has reported.

In May 47-year-old Bridger was convicted of the murder of April Jones, who went missing from outside her home in Machynlleth on 01 October 2012.

Her body has never been found, despite the largest police search in history.

According to a report by the Sun newspaper, April's parents, Paul and Coral Jones, were told of Bridger's intention to appeal his sentence and plan to attend the first hearing at the Court of Appeal next month.

(MH/IT)

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