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13/01/2014
April Jones' Murderer Drops Appeal
The man convicted of the murder of five-year-old April Jones has dropped his appeal against his whole-life sentence.
Mark Bridger kidnapped the girl and sexually abused her before disposing her body, which has never been found.
He was convicted and given a whole-life tariff.
Bridger kidnapped April near her home in Machynlleth on 1 October 2012.
(CD/IT)
Mark Bridger kidnapped the girl and sexually abused her before disposing her body, which has never been found.
He was convicted and given a whole-life tariff.
Bridger kidnapped April near her home in Machynlleth on 1 October 2012.
(CD/IT)
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