April Jones case: Mark Bridger arrives at Mold Crown Court 29 April 2013 Last updated at 10:00 The man accused of murdering missing five-year-old April Jones has arrived at Mold Crown Court. Mark Bridger, 47, from Machynlleth, Powys, denies abducting and murdering April, and intending to pervert the course of justice. The jury is due to be sworn in later. April went missing as she played with friends near her home in Machynlleth on 1 October and has never been found. Her disappearance sparked one of the largest police searches in UK history.