April Jones' Mother Coral Makes Emotional Plea For Information

'There Must Be Someone Out There Who Knows Where She Is'

The mother of missing five-year-old April Jones made an emotional appeal for information during a press conference on Wednesday afternoon.

"We are desperate for any news. April is only five years old. There must be someone out there who knows where she is. Please, please help find her," a tearful Coral Jones said.

Jones, who collapsed into tears after giving her statement, was comforted by her stepfather Dai Smith. Her daughter has now been missing for 36 hours.

Coral Jones made a heartfelt plea for information for her daughter

Dyfed Powys Police have asked for people who had offered up names and email addresses to come forward to help with the search again.

Detective Superintendent Reg Bevan also repeated an appeal for anyone who may have witnessed suspect Mark Bridger or his distinctive blue LandRover Discovery, with the registration number L503 MEP.

Police also issued a picture of the 46-year-old and his car, which is currently being examined by forensics.

April's godmother Mair Raftree, 41 told Sky News "Like we heard this morning, the police said they didn't need any volunteers. But I couldn't sit at home Aberystwyth, I had to come.

"Her mum, her dad, her grandparents are all devastated. They just want her back."

April Jones has been missing since Monday

Detective Superintendent Reg Bevan told a press conference earlier on Wednesday:

"Did you see that vehicle between Monday evening and Tuesday afternoon?

"If you did, please don't assume that someone else has already contacted us. Please, even if you have the smallest of information, it could be crucial to this investigation."

The distinctive blue landrover was in a repair garage

In particular police appealed for anyone who might have seen Bridger between the hours of 5pm on Monday evening, when April was snatched, up until 3.30pm on Tuesday afternoon when Bridger was arrested.

Detective Bevan said Bridger's vehicle was found parked up in a repair garage, about a quarter of a mile from where the suspect was walking when he was detained.

"He was arrested on the A487 just north of the Dyfi Bridge, walking in the direction of Machynlleth, and he was wearing a camouflage green jacket, black waterproof overtrousers and camouflage trousers beneath those.

Bridger was walking in the direction of Machynlleth when he was detained by police

Scott Williams, who Sky News said was Bridger's estranged son, said: "He has never been in my life."

He added: "He's never done anything to anybody as far as I know."

Williams, who was dressed in a hooded top and had a large black earplug-style earring in his left ear said he'd been searching for missing April Jones.

Speaking of how he heard about the news of his father's arrest he said: "It was a bit of a shock because his name popped up on the telly."

Rescue teams have been concentrating their search around the River Dyfi

Police have now turned the area they are searching into a no fly zone according to Sky News, who are prevented from using any helicopters over the Machynlleth area.

A police hovercraft was seen as rescue teams prepared themselves to search the estuary of River Dyfi north of Aberystwyth.

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