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    Deceased/Not Found UK - April Jones, 5, Machynlleth, Wales, 1 Oct 2012 #7 *M. Bridger guilty*

    Also, if he had literally disposed of the body in a river, it would have cast doubt on the forensic evidence of bone being found in MB's cottage. And I suspect there was a worry that some of the jury could have reacted negatively to a priest revealing this disclosure. Even though it was not...
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    Deceased/Not Found UK - April Jones, 5, Machynlleth, Wales, 1 Oct 2012 #7 *M. Bridger guilty*

    Sentencing to follow this afternoon - it'll be a life sentence, quite possibly without parole ("whole life tariff") given that he was also found guilty of abduction.
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    Deceased/Not Found UK - April Jones, 5, Machynlleth, Wales, 1 Oct 2012 #7 *M. Bridger guilty*

    What a relief - especially for poor April's parents.
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    Deceased/Not Found UK - April Jones, 5, Machynlleth, Wales, 1 Oct 2012 #7 *M. Bridger guilty*

    Let's hope it's not another false alarm from someone needing a comfort break!
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    Deceased/Not Found UK - April Jones, 5, Machynlleth, Wales, 1 Oct 2012 #7 *M. Bridger guilty*

    Read back through the last few pages of messages. :fence: My own view (and I dare say that of quite a few others who have followed the trial) is a feeling that he is guilty, but a fear that there may not be enough evidence to convince a jury to convict.
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    Deceased/Not Found UK - April Jones, 5, Machynlleth, Wales, 1 Oct 2012 #7 *M. Bridger guilty*

    No, but I agree with Clutchbag that if there was any evidence there, it would more than likely been washed off while driving around in the rain and mud. And of course the police have not helped in admitting that, due to "confusion" they had not examined the road where MB claimed he had...
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    Deceased/Not Found UK - April Jones, 5, Machynlleth, Wales, 1 Oct 2012 #7 *M. Bridger guilty*

    (Duplicated Alyce's post)
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    Deceased/Not Found UK - April Jones, 5, Machynlleth, Wales, 1 Oct 2012 #7 *M. Bridger guilty*

    The Jury's back already - that almost certainly means a guilty verdict after such a short time (little more than an hour).
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    Deceased/Not Found UK - April Jones, 5, Machynlleth, Wales, 1 Oct 2012 #7 *M. Bridger guilty*

    I can't imagine that it will be a very quick decision, given so many uncertainties - but who knows?
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    Deceased/Not Found UK - April Jones, 5, Machynlleth, Wales, 1 Oct 2012 #7 *M. Bridger guilty*

    Forensics said there was no sign of a "clean-up" in the car.
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    Deceased/Not Found UK - April Jones, 5, Machynlleth, Wales, 1 Oct 2012 #7 *M. Bridger guilty*

    It is just as well that there is some forensic evidence, because I don't think a jury would be willing to convict on the evidence of a 7 year-old who admitted to making some things up.
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    Deceased/Not Found UK - April Jones, 5, Machynlleth, Wales, 1 Oct 2012 #7 *M. Bridger guilty*

    I don't think that the young witness's claim that April got into the vehicle on the driver's side was made public until the next day. Even then, the police were saying that this could have been because April "had got in with the driver or that it is left hand drive vehicle". In other words...
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    Deceased/Not Found UK - April Jones, 5, Machynlleth, Wales, 1 Oct 2012 #7 *M. Bridger guilty*

    If the jury cannot agree on a unanimous verdict, the judge may be willing to accept a majority verdict of 10 from the jury of 12. If the jury cannot reach a verdict one way or the other, there would have to be a re-trial with a new jury.
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    Deceased/Not Found UK - April Jones, 5, Machynlleth, Wales, 1 Oct 2012 #7 *M. Bridger guilty*

    In a murder trial, the judge can instruct the jury to consider the lesser charge of manslaughter.
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    Deceased/Not Found UK - April Jones, 5, Machynlleth, Wales, 1 Oct 2012 #7 *M. Bridger guilty*

    There are factual reports of the court proceedings, although it is not the main story in the news. There is no discussion as such because, as has been mentioned, the case is ongoing.
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