five year old missing!!

[chell5544]

It still bugs me that she didn't say his name to her friend who witnessed it if he was that close to the family but instead she said 'I know them'

This is a very good point surely she would of said its ok its Mark or *****'s dad sorry can't remember his daughters name. I know my kids would of at that age especially infront of friends as it would of made them look really grown up and *cool* to know older people who wanted to give them a lift.

I know especially as she had been on a day trip with him and his kids not long before she would of been used to calling him by his name

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The other day with my dh we bumped into someone I know through work, the person came up behind me and kind of shouted in my ear and dh kind of looked as if to say wtf, at that point I said 'What? I know them' I didn't say 'what? I know Richard'

Oh yer def I would of said him tho not them lol but having a kid slightly younger then april hearing how she talks I'm pretty sure she wouldn't say them unless there's two people and she describes people through using their names

 

[Foogirl]

Yeah, I agree. "I know them" seems perfectly reasonable to me. Especially if the friend wasn't familiar with him. Although perhaps the use of "them" instead of "him" could be questioned. For me this would be amore natural response but it does come down to different use of language in different areas.

 

[Ozzieshunni]

January will be where he goes to either plea guilty or not guilty to the charges agaisnt him depending on what he pleas will lead the next course of action

It still bugs me that she didn't say his name to her friend who witnessed it if he was that close to the family but instead she said 'I know them'

That bothers me in a different way, im not sure April actually said 'I know them'. Perhaps the 7yo witness, when relaying the event, said that April told her it was ok because she knew them. Ie: the 7yo words not Aprils actual wording

I wouldn't necessarily say I know x, y or z though, I would also say I know them, or him, or her when talking to someone about a third party

They take this into consideration when interviewing and questioning child witnesses.

I don't really understand what you mean by your reply?

I was just pointing out that 'its ok I know them' has been widely reported as Aprils actual worlds when they may have been the 7yo's interpretation of what was actually said. There has been a lot of speculation, here and elsewhere, about April saying them and not mark, but it is only the press who have told us she said it as ok she knew them, that doesn't mean it was Aprils actual words at the time.

Sorry Ozzie, I do understand what you ment, I think the police will know what was said and by who, the press are driving me nuts putting words in people's mouths and reporting what they think as gospel

Yeah, the media will do that. It's not uncommon. What I meant was the police have people trained in questioning child witnesses. They will have advised their parents to keep them away from media or other influences

 

[admiral765]

I read that the friend said April said its ok, I know him xx

 

[Tasha]

Remember this wasnt reported by the police but it is quite a chain of chinese whispers. April said it to the 7 year old, the 7 year old then told who ever, and the person telling the media was one of the seven year old friends Mum.

I use them in a singular way, such as I am sure I know them or I have seen them before.

 

[xprincessx]

By January, what if the 7 year old witness cant remember the event very well? what happens then?

 

[Ozzieshunni]

By January, what if the 7 year old witness cant remember the event very well? what happens then?

The solicitor and PF will go slow with them. They might also just recount their thoughts via CCTV, which is most likely.

 

[Tasha]

Yes, they have said that it is a videolink. Which is usually pre-recorded and the defendants solictiors will of usually sent their questions in before hand so as the solicitors dont go too hard on them. The live bit with children this young is usually just saying there name and that the understand what they are being questioned over.

 

[Samemka]

I am still shocked that the mirror (I think) published the little girls name (the witness). It was a day or two after April went missing. I can't actually find the article now so maybe it has been removed but there was definitely a 7 year old child named!

 

[Tasha]

Yeah they keep naming children, they named Mark Bridger's other children who are around seven and nine or something like that. Not on.

 

[xprincessx]

I thought they are not allowed to name children under 16 "due to legal reasons" so why the heck did they??!

 

[chell5544]

I don't think they have named the witness but they have named his kids but they won't be used as witnesses so technically they can name them

 

[mumj18]

I think were all getting too hung up on the 'him'/'them' thing. I've always said if you saw a car you knew belonged to someone who had a family that could be in the car but couldn't see if they were you'd most probably say them. If it was a single person who you know wouldn't have anyone else in the car you'd say him/her.

When I say 'you' above I just mean people in general lol.

 

[admiral765]

I hope they find her soon

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/...-focused-on-village-of-ceinws-91466-32020790/

 

[CarlyP]

I don't think they have named the witness but they have named his kids but they won't be used as witnesses so technically they can name them

The Telegraph named her, I reported that a while ago. They may have removed it but they defiantly named her as well as his children.

 

[Samemka]

I don't think they have named the witness but they have named his kids but they won't be used as witnesses so technically they can name them

The Telegraph named her, I reported that a while ago. They may have removed it but they defiantly named her as well as his children.

Agreed. It was definitely the witness named.

 

[xprincessx]

Any news?

 

[chell5544]

Nope their still searching don't look like their any closer to knowing where she might be

 

[Emma&Freya]

Was in Blackpool last night and couldnt stop thinking of her

 

[CarlyP]

I think he is a disgrace that he can't even admit where she is