| Murder of April Jones | |
|---|---|
 Undated photo of April Jones | |
| Location | Machynlleth, Powys, Wales |
| Date | 1 October 2012 |
Attack type | Child murder, child abduction |
| Deaths | 1 (April Sue-Lyn Jones, aged 5) |
| Perpetrator | Mark Bridger[1] (age 59) |
| Motive | Sexual gratification |
| Verdict | Guilty on all counts |
| Convictions | |
| Burial | Body missing (bone fragments found) |
| Sentence | Life imprisonment (whole life order) |
April Sue-Lyn Jones[2] (4 April 2007[3] – c. 1 October 2012) was a Welsh child from Machynlleth, Powys, who disappeared on 1 October 2012, after being sighted getting into a vehicle near her home. The disappearance of April Jones, aged five, generated a large amount of national and international press coverage.[4][5][6] Mark Bridger was convicted of April's murder.[7]
On 30 May 2013, Bridger was found guilty of April's abduction and murder, in addition to perverting the course of justice. He was sentenced to life imprisonment with a whole life tariff, meaning he is unlikely ever to be released.[8]
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- ^ Malone, Sam (30 May 2013). "Live updates: Mark Bridger jailed for life for murder of April Jones". Wales Online. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2013.