http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/april-jones-missing-friend-begged-1357238
The best friend of snatched April Jones begged her not to get into the van in which she was driven off by a kidnapper.
As police and neighbours last night continued the hunt for the missing five-year-old, an RAF search and rescue helicopter was scrambled to a very specific location at short notice with police on board.
Officers were also quizzing a 46-year-old man who was arrested yesterday in the town where April was abducted.
Mum-of-two Vicky Fenner told how the two close friends had been playing together when the kidnapper struck.
The 25-year-old added: The two girls went out together and weve been told by the seven-year-old that April got into a vehicle parked behind the garages.
"It was wet and cold and the other girl told April not to get into it. But April said: Its all right, I know them.
I think the girl was the only person who was with April. She is the last person to see her.
I was told April was in the same vehicle two or three days ago. On that occasion three children got into the vehicle but one girl is denying it.
Aprils friend said she climbed into a left-hand drive van willingly.
The arrested man was named locally as Mark Bridger, a swimming pool attendant.
Neighbours say he has a daughter about Aprils age.
