[Closed] Suspected child abduction - Machynlleth.

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Skynews is reporting that local police are asking for as many volunteers to help search area on foot, car and bike etc.

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As a father of a five year old girl it makes my blood boil! I really hope she turns up safe and sound.

Its nice to see a local community coming together like they are, shame its over such awful circumstances hope they find April safe and well.

What a nightmare. Hope she turns up quickly.

Whilst on the village green outside the pub during the Summer, our kids were playing with some of their friends. I noticed a car had pulled up and the driver was calling to them through the window. As soon as I approached he drove off, reg. was passed on to the old bill. I'm definitely in the cut their bits off camp.

Weather is ****ing awful too up this way. Hope they find her soon.
Will see if they need help tomorrow still. Am hoping they have found her by then

On radio 5 this morning I heard a private investigator being interviewed about it.

When he was fed the line about this being a very rare occurrence - no doubt fed it to stop parental panic - he jumped in saying it certainly happens as kids play outside and are vulnerable, its waiting to happen etc

Just what people want to hear - and I'm sure it's not a common occurrence in the way he was suggesting.
Not often I shout at idiots on the radio.

Fingers crossed - can't imagine what the family are going through.

As a parent, hearing about a child going missing like this is awful (before having children it would have had less impact).

Thankfully, it is a fairly rare occurrence given the size of the population, although such incidents have always taken place. The usual comment is that it is no more prevalent now than in the past.

I really hope that she's found safe and well.

Thoughts to the parents of the missing girl who must be be in a dreadful state. Hope they find and return her safe soon.

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Hope this doesn't turn out as badly as everyone fears and the little'un will turn up in good health and in one piece.

*hopes*

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this is really playing on my mind - I hope and pray the little girl is found safe and well soon

this is really playing on my mind

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Hope this doesn't turn out as badly as everyone fears and the little'un will turn up in good health and in one piece.

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someone has been arrested, i really hope this has a good outcome

God only knows what her parents are going through. Hope/pray this has a good outcome for the little one.

BBC Breaking News ?@BBCBreaking

Police arrest 46-year-old man in connection with missing 5-year-old girl #AprilJones, from Machynlleth in Wales. LIVE http://bbc.in/Sl9zZ2

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BBC Breaking News ?@BBCBreaking

Search continues for missing 5-yr-old #AprilJones from Machynlleth, Wales - police close road out of town. More soon http://bbc.in/SlaLeZ

police close road out of town

I'm imagining the worst outcome sadly 🙁

they are saying she is still missing

Speaking at a news conference in Aberystwyth, Det Supt Reg Bevan said: "Within the last hour we have arrested a 46-year-old man from the Machynlleth area who has been detained at Aberystwyth Police Station.

"We made the arrest just outside Machynlleth and we're hopeful that the individual will assist in locating April who is still missing."

"We're still pursuing all lines of inquiry with the view that April is still alive and will continue to do so until we find her."

van has been found...

*waits in desperate hope that this is going to not end terribly*

Have they found the van? Nothing in the news.
[i]grrrr, come on, come on[/i]

They have found the van that belongs to the detainee who was arrested on foot...according to the (questionable source?) the Mirror

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/april-jones-missing-man-arrested-1356246

on sky news now, road closed etc, van found, helicopter shots.

****ing 24 hr news 👿

Do we really need chopper shots of the van? FFS.

I would imagine much more is known about this incident than what is being released to the press.....another awful story. My thoughts go out

FFS - this is ****in heart rending.

Every thing crossed for some good news soon....

Sad, i'm a retired prison officer and have dealt with these scumbags, sadly they think they have done nothing wrong and this is the norm for them, hope there is good news soon.

sky news reporting, that the chap arrested has kids and that theyre freinds with the child who has gone missing.

So very sad for all the families involved

Very sad, fingers crossed and hope for the best.

Did get me thinking though.... My 9 year old often walks to school without me, picking up his friend on the way. My 11 year old takes the bus to the other side of Norwich city centre to get to school. However, when playing out together last night I told them to be back by 6.30 as it was getting dark then. Call me paranoid, but there is no way my kids would have been outside in the evening in the dark without an adult at age 5.

Doesn't help the little girl now though. Can't imagine what the family must be going through.... Any parents worst nightmare!

Got everything crossed but I really can't see a happy ending here. 🙁

The huge media coverage is a double edged sword, on one hand it means that awareness is raised but on the other hand, it also means that predators get fame and are under more pressure to distance themselves from the victim by any means.

It also puts the police under a lot of pressure to arrest or charge someone and that can lead to mistakes being made.

It's strange when you think about it, because you realize there are things you can replace and things that are irreplaceable. When I really think about it I realize that I can replace everything but people or special moments.

This has all the characteristics of another tragedy, but all anyone can do for now is wait and have hope!

over-reactions not required.

not from parents tempted to wrap their children in cotton wool, nor from the lynch-mob currently sharpening pitchforks.

fingers crossed.

I agree with kaesae.

When I really think about it I realize that I can replace everything but people or special moments.

When you really think about it?? It's strange when you think about it???

Not in MENSA are you.

My little girl was four on tuesday..I feel sick everytime I think about poor April..why do these things still go on these days and what makes someone do such an evil thing?