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Daily Mail
07-07-2025
- Daily Mail
April Jones's evil killer is attacked in jail AGAIN - as five-year-old's family declare 'he deserves it'
The evil killer of five-year-old April Jones has been attacked in prison for a second time - as her sister says 'he deserves it'. Mark Bridger was targeted by another inmate at HMP Wakefield last week which left him with grazes to his hand, according to The Sun. While on the first attack, which occurred shortly after he was jailed, he was slashed with a knife made out of a razor and needed stitches on his face. The Prison Service said his assailant was on report ahead of a hearing to decide his punishment. Last night, April's half-sister, Hazel, told The Sun: 'He deserves everything he's getting. He literally deserves it all. 'I've got kids myself now and it's scary to know there are people like that living on your doorstep. 'I am glad he's in prison for life. He's going to carry on getting hurt.' She added that her father died never knowing where April's body was. The young girl was killed by paedophile Bridger in October 2012 after he abducted her in his car in Machynlleth, Powys, Wales. Her disappearance led to the largest missing person search in UK police history. Bridger was interviewed by police following April's disappearance, and initially claimed he had run the child over while she was riding her bicycle with a friend, and that he did not remember disposing of her body because he was drunk. But police doubted Bridger's version, due to the fact his car showed no sign of having experienced a collision, and the absence of blood in the car. Crucially, Bridger's version differed from April's seven year old friend, who had been out playing with her, and saw the five-year-old girl willingly hop into a car. Search of Bridger's house also found April's blood in his bathroom and living room. They also found a cache of child porn on his computer, including Facebook pictures of April and other local girls. Bridger was charged with child abduction, murder, and attempting to pervert the course of justice on October 6 2012, five days after her disappearance. After a five-week trial it took the jury just four hours to decide he was a fantasist, obsessed with child murder and child pornography, who had lured disabled April into his car, before killing her. He has always refused to reveal what he did with her body, but it is believed he burned her in his fire and dumped some of her remains in a river close to his home. Bridger was sentenced on 30 May 2013 to life imprisonment with a recommendation that he should never be released.
The Sun
06-07-2025
- The Sun
April Jones' evil killer Mark Bridger attacked in jail as little girl's family warn sicko ‘deserves everything he gets'
THE killer of five-year-old April Jones has been targeted in jail for a second time. Mark Bridger was set upon by another lag at HMP Wakefield last week. 2 In the first attack, soon after he was jailed, Bridger needed stitches for facial injuries from being slashed with a knife fashioned out of a razor. The latest attack left Bridger with grazes to his hands. The Prison Service said his assailant was on report ahead of a hearing to decide his punishment. Last night, April's half-sister, Hazel, said: 'He deserves everything he's getting. 'He literally deserves it all.' April was snatched while playing near her home in Machynlleth, Powys, in October 2012. Despite one of the largest police searches in British history, her body has never been found. Bridger, who rented a flat nearby, was given a whole-life term in 2013 for child abduction, murder, perverting justice and the unlawful concealment and disposal of a body. Hazel said: 'I've got kids myself now and it's scary to know there are people like that living on your doorstep. 'I am glad he's in prison for life. 'He's going to carry on getting hurt.' April and Hazel's father, Paul Jones, died last month from a brain disease. 'He died not knowing where my sister was,' Hazel added.
The Sun
22-05-2025
- The Sun
My daughter April Jones was killed by paedophile – forget chemical castration, predators like him should have it cut off
The mum of murdered schoolgirl April Jones has backed the government's bid to chemically castrate paedophiles and rapists. Coral Jones, whose five-year-old daughter was kidnapped and murdered by sick paedophile Mark Bridger, said he and all other sex offenders should lose their right to a sexual urge. 5 5 5 Bridger was given a whole-life term for abducting and murdering April on October 1, 2012, in Machynlleth, mid Wales. The Judge said he sexually abused the schoolgirl before disposing of her body. But the paedophile has never confessed to his crime and the location of April's remains is still unknown. Here mum Coral gives her view on the government's latest proposals. By Coral Jones When April vanished almost 13 years ago my whole world was thrown upside down. I will never get over the heartache of losing my beautiful girl that day and when I later learned that sick paedophile Mark Bridger had kidnapped and murdered her, I was sick to my stomach. I cannot begin to describe the hatred I still have for him to this day. During sentencing trial judge Mr Justice Griffith-Williams told Bridger that there was no doubt in his mind that he was 'a paedophile, who has, for some time harboured sexual and morbid fantasies about young girls'. Police also found Bridger's laptop containing a library of vile sexual images of children. Chilling moment April Jones' 'fantasist' killer Mark Bridger lied to police during interrogation And for me vile paedophiles like him will never change. They will always fantasise about young children and harbour sickening sexual thoughts. The government's proposal to chemically castrate paedophiles and rapists like him, is something that has been on my mind for over a decade. I've said from word go that this should happen and I'm surprised it has taken so long. I would welcome any steps to chemically castrate offenders like Mark Bridger. To be honest, if I had it my way he should have it chopped off completely, but I can't see the justice secretary agreeing to that. Putting a paedophile or rapist's name on the sex offenders register is no longer enough of a deterrent - for too long we've turned a blind eye to it. Many sex offenders continue to reoffend, sometimes over and over again. Bridger won't ever see the light of day for what he did, but it keeps me awake at night that he still has sexual fantasties about my daughter and other children. It makes my body shiver, it makes me feel sick. All prisoners who have sexually abused children should have this sexual urge removed - that goes for men and women. If they've done the deed they should pay the price. They don't deserve to enjoy the same sexual urges as everyone else. The only question is how long does the procedure last? Is it permanent? Can its be reversed. All these things need to be addressed. In my book sex offenders should also be sterilised so they can't have their own children and continue the cycle of abuse. There will always be people who are against strong measures like this. They will cite human rights as the reason not to act - but until they have lost a child or seen a family member sexually abused, they will never truly understand why this is so important. Ever since April was taken from us I have campaigned for changes in the law. I have fought to introduce April's Law which would rid the internet of child abuse images. Easily accessibly vile online pictures are fuelling paedophiles' evil crimes and myself and others have demanded search engine firms should do much more to prevent people posting and accessing the shocking content. I'll never stop pushing for change and I welcome the latest proposals by the government. It's time we all took a stand. 5
Sky News
14-05-2025
- Sky News
April Jones: Tributes paid to murdered schoolgirl's father after 'unexpected' death
Tributes have been paid to the father of murdered schoolgirl April Jones who has died suddenly aged 55. April, who was five years old at the time of her death, was taken from outside her home in Machynlleth, mid Wales, in October 2012. She was murdered by paedophile Mark Bridger, who was sentenced to a whole life tariff. April's father Paul Jones contracted a brain disease in 2018, six years after the death of his daughter. Announcing his death on Tuesday, Mr Jones's stepdaughter Jazz Jones said: "It is with broken hearts that my brother and I wish to let people know our dad (Paul Jones) passed away early hours this morning." Miss Jones said his death was "very unexpected" and the family were "all in shock". She asked for privacy as the family mourned the loss of Mr Jones. In a social media post, family friend Allan Hughes described Mr Jones as "a truly amazing friend". "A lot of you knew him as the father of poor April Jones who was taken from us in 2012," he said. "But myself and many more know him from being a great dad, son, brother and friend, also as part of the family." He said Mr Jones would now be "reunited with April and [his] mam" and added that his "thoughts and prayers" were with his family. After Mr Jones contracted the brain condition encephalitis in 2018, he suffered memory loss. He had to learn of his daughter's death for a second time after he was diagnosed with the condition.
BBC News
14-05-2025
- BBC News
Father of murdered April Jones dies suddenly of brain disease
The father of a five-year-old girl who was murdered in 2012 has died suddenly at the age of 55, his family has Jones was diagnosed with a brain disease in 2018, six years after the death of his daughter April was abducted from near her home in Machynlleth, Powys, and murdered by paedophile Mark Jones' stepdaughter, Jazz Jones, said on Tuesday: "It is with broken hearts that my brother and I wish to let people know our dad (Paul Jones) passed away early hours this morning." "It was very unexpected and we are all in shock."Harley and myself will update people with further information as we know more but please give us our privacy to mourn our loss."April went missing on 1 October 2012 but despite the biggest police search in British history, her body has never been Jones campaigned for tougher rules around the use of children's images online as well as supporting other families of missing people and urging potential abusers to seek friend Allan Hughes described Mr Jones as "amazing"."A lot of you knew him as the father of poor April Jones who was taken from us in 2012," he said in a post on social media."But myself and many more know him from being a great dad, son, brother and friend, also as part of the family."We grew up together in Penparcau and had many adventures."Now you will be reunited with April and your mam. Rest now peacefully Paul Jones. Our thoughts and prayers are with all the family." Mr Jones suffered memory loss after contracting the brain condition encephalitis in 2018 and had to learn for a second time of his daughter's mother, Coral Jones, told a Sunday newspaper how her husband had recognised the youngster in family photos used to jog his memory."He asked, 'what happened to April?' I had to tell him she was no longer with us and that she'd been killed."He broke down. It was an awful conversation because he was so emotional and it was so hard for me to speak about it."Bridger, who was convicted of April's murder, child abduction and perverting the course of justice, refused to tell police what he had done with the youngster's body - although officers did recover fragments of her skull from his former lifeguard was sentenced to a whole life tariff, meaning he will die behind bars.
