I, like many others here in Wales, are still hopeful that little April will turn up, unharmed. Obviously we are not aware of what the local police know but, in the absence of her body..we surely must assume that she is still alive. Many people believe that more than one person is involved in her abduction...which could be one of Mr Bridgers' many women friends? I hope so...and I pray that she will be returned to her family soon. My admiration for all those who turned out in appalling conditions to search for her is immense. God bless her...wherever she is.
An interesting post. Obviously our thoughts are going all over the place with this but like you until there is substantial evidence that April is dead then we also believe that she is alive.
Interesting that people are thinking that there is an accomplice. My husband and I for days have been going through all scenarios and unanswered questions and one that keeps coming up is to establish what caused the separation between MB and his girlfriend only a week or so ago? <Mod Snip>
Much of the original witness accounts seem to have MB's ex's name attached to them. I still think the investigation should be concentrated far closer to home than away, as there is still only one unreliable 7 year old's statement of what was seen (which differs entirely to what we have been told), if anything was seen at all...and that child seems to be connected to the ex.
The latest spate of witnesses to come forward seem to be people jumping on a bandwagon, or overly trying to help in some way and unless they said something early on, I can't help but feel that they are not entirely reliable however well intentioned. Especially, for example, as much of MB's apparent behaviour, agitation and erratic driving could also easily be down to a car that's not working properly but seen through a skewed lens may now be seen in a sinister way. Like him wearing camouflage and waterproof trousers which can easily be explained if he was out searching along with everyone else.
There are always three sides to the story: his side, their side and the truth.
If MB is such an obvious suspect then I am baffled as to why there just isn't anything at all coming out about previous questionable behaviour. So the guy has had a few (but what appear to be long term) relationships. He's 46, not 26, so although not ideal that doesn't make him a criminal. It also seems that the women he has had those relationships with have similar histories.
I met my dad for the first time when I was 36. In the meantime, my dad had married and brought up another child and was a responsible father to him. Not seeing me for 36 years doesn't make him a murderer, it makes him an immature and selfish idiot who eventually tried to do better.
If the police have definite forensics linking MB with April's disappearance, then let justice be done.
If not, then goodness knows how they will move forward from this.
I guess we will know more by this evening.
In the meantime, still praying and hoping that April is found safe and well.
P.S. It also seems that MB and his LH drive car was very well known in and around the estate so why on earth wouldn't anyone have just said April just got in MB's car?
