April Jones murder accused shown on CCTV footage
CCTV footage was released this afternoon showing Mark Bridger's car and what is thought to be April Jones inside the vehicle on the evening she vanished.
The car is seen passing a garage in Machynlleth, Mid Wales, at about 7.20pm on October 1.
Bridger, 47, has denied abducting and murdering the five-year-old girl, who went missing from her estate in the town, but admits running her over and then panicking.
According to the prosecution, Bridger told police when he was arrested that he had parked on the estate at 7.10pm and shortly afterwards he ran over April, found her unconscious, put her into the car and then drove off.
The image released to the jury is about 10 minutes after that.
An image was also released showing Bridger with his dog in Ceinws, Mid Wales during the search for April.
It comes as the jury heard of the frantic moments when April's parents learned she was missing. The police statements of Coral and Paul Jones were read by prosecutor Elwen Evans QC.
After tea April asked to go out and play on her bike with a friend.
Mrs Jones, 43, said no. But she added: "She kept on and on and had a little tantrum and I eventually gave in so she went next door to play at about 7pm. Twenty minutes later, Mrs Jones sent April's older brother out to collect her.
"Within a very short time he came running home and he was in a hysterical state. When I calmed him down he said that April's friend had seen her getting into a car with a man and that she had gone."
