[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by Suze

The Police must have known this at least a couple of days or so now then, as I thought it was suspicious when they wanted the public to discontinue their searching in the area, and also when they stated that they just wanted April returned to her family, not that she be found alive? The way they worded stuff made me suspect that they had an inkling that April was dead So sad an outcome to all this if she is I could not understand also why he would give the little girl a lift in his car when she was already at home? Surely the family must have been informed also? as it would be cruel not to inform them otherwise, leaving them with false hope if they believe April to be dead and the press conference being an appeal to find her. It makes me think he had an accomplice then?

Whether it was him or not, Im sure there was 2 of them. As April was reported to have said 'its ok I know THEM' when getting into the van/landrover/whatever :S

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

Whether it was him or not, Im sure there was 2 of them. As April was reported to have said 'its ok I know THEM' when getting into the van/landrover/whatever :S

Unless his daughter was there too, weren't they friends? That probably would have come out by now though, I'd imagine it would be easy enough to get the truth out of a little kid

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Unless his daughter was there too, weren't they friends? That probably would have come out by now though, I'd imagine it would be easy enough to get the truth out of a little kid

I never thought of that actually...it sounds quite bad, but I wonder if his daughter has been questioned, incase this did happen.

The whole thing strikes me as so strange. Why abduct a child in view of witnesses..even if the witness was a 5 year old child

[Suze]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

Whether it was him or not, Im sure there was 2 of them. As April was reported to have said 'its ok I know THEM' when getting into the van/landrover/whatever :S

It is so heartbreaking if she said that, not realising anything Children are so very trusting, bless them, so it's sad when that trust is taken advantage of

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Suze

It is so heartbreaking if she said that, not realising anything Children are so very trusting, bless them, so it's sad when that trust is taken advantage of

I know Parents need to be so vigilant in warning their kids about getting into cars with people, even if they know them. I always remember my mother warning me when I was younger and it worked too. I remember walking home from school one day and my friends dad stopped and asked me if I wanted a lift home, I started panicking lol I never got in his car though

[Kazanne]

Aw,no,what a utterly cruel man to keep them guessing like this.

[Vicky.]

I'm not too sure this means he actually did it. I think the police are running out of time to question him so they had to either release him or charge him. Though they had until 5pm ish tonight to do so. Wasnt chris jeffries also arrested after being questioned? And look how that turned out...

[AnnieK]

If she is dead I hope they find her body so her parents can have a proper funeral.... If this guy has done it I hope they can get her location out of him so they can lay her to rest...

Unfortunately there is not much hope now unless they have got totally the wrong guy and she is being held somewhere by someone else..

[Kazanne]

What an insensitive person Kay Burley is
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012...6pLid%3D130576

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by kazanne

What an insensitive person Kay Burley is
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012...6pLid%3D130576

Yeah shes really awful

[arista]

She like a sad dog at times

[Vicky.]

I just have an awful feeling that the police are putting all their eggs in the wrong basket...and that the person/people who took her is miles away by now and unlikely to be found

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

I just have an awful feeling that the police are putting all their eggs in the wrong basket...and that the person/people who took her is miles away by now and unlikely to be found

I hope not for the parents sake, there would be nothing worse then her never being found

[Nedusa]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

I just have an awful feeling that the police are putting all their eggs in the wrong basket...and that the person/people who took her is miles away by now and unlikely to be found

This is my fear as well, as they cannot find the body so no DNA evidence at this time , there is nothing to solidly connect this guy to the abduction, if they have his van then again maybe DNA evidence that she was in it at some point, but short of that what is driving their suspicions of him ?

Even with this new charge of Suspicion of Murder he cannot be held in custody any longer than 5pm today. The police may try to get another 24 hrs but after that they need to charge him with Murder or release him.

As Vicky said above I hope they are not way off the mark with this guy, as the real abductor may be miles away by now.

Desperately sad story however you look at it.

[thesheriff443]

this is one of those that you know wont have a happy ending.
i think one thing we can do on this and other sites across the internet is sign a petition to bring back the death penalty!

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by thesheriff443

this is one of those that you no wont have a happy ending.
i think one thing we can do on this and other sites across the internet is sign a petition to bring back the death penalty!

What kind of a monster does this to a 5 year old? If it is this guy or if they find someone else, they should never be let out on our streets again, that's for sure.

[thesheriff443]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

What kind of a monster does this to a 5 year old? If it is this guy or if they find someone else, they should never be let out on our streets again, that's for sure.

they are monsters but cases like this will happen again!
who ever gets convicted of this will sit in their cell do their sentence get room and board and then get released.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

Is it true that the 'timeline' has changed recently? Just reading through the (huge) DS thread and

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...postcount=3988

:S

I hadn't heard either of those timelines tbh. I thought it was a neighbour who said it was Bridger? I didn't think they knew that straight off

Originally Posted by thesheriff443

they are monsters but cases like this will happen again!
who ever gets convicted of this will sit in their cell get room and board and then get released.

Anyone guilty of a crime like that shouldn't be allowed walk the streets again and put other children in danger. The justice system is a joke

[InOne]

Originally Posted by thesheriff443

this is one of those that you know wont have a happy ending.
i think one thing we can do on this and other sites across the internet is sign a petition to bring back the death penalty!

You think the death penalty would deter future paedophiles? I highly doubt it.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by InOne

You think the death penalty would deter future paedophiles? I highly doubt it.

It would certainly keep those convicted off the streets and away from other children though

[InOne]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

It would certainly keep those convicted off the streets and away from other children though

So does prison.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by InOne

So does prison.

Yes it does, I'm not saying they should bring back the death penalty at all, I am saying that people guilty of crimes like that should never be put back into society again, more to protect innocent children, rather than to punish the criminal. Unfortunately life in prison rarely means life in prison

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by InOne

So does prison.

For a short time.

Should get life, meaning life. Screw this rehabilitation stuff tbh, prison in my eyes should be for punishment, not rehabilitation which doesnt even work half the time and they go on to offend again.

[Suze]

I can see how some would get angry enough to want the death penalty back, especially if it is someone close to them who has suffered at the hands of evil people, and in their situation to be fair I wouldn't know how I would feel I suppose, but to me the death penalty would be ilike returning to barbaric ways. I agree the system at the moment is too easy on many criminals and a reform is needed, but I don't think the death penalty is the way. I don't think any person has a right to take anothers life. Plus it is a quick way out for those truely evil people around, why should their life end so abruptly when many of those they tortured suffered in so much pain. I know I haven't explained this very well, but it would take far too long to go into it all. It's an indepth subject really.

[thesheriff443]

Originally Posted by InOne

You think the death penalty would deter future paedophiles? I highly doubt it.

if a paedophile rapes a child in my eyes its the same as murder and i see no reason for them to be allowed to live with free room and board, options to take further eduacation coarses while they are in side and paid for by the tax payer.