five year old missing!!

[mumandco]

I think if she's going to have been put anywhere it would have been the river what is the likelihood of them finding her again if she was put there and he knew this before putting her there

 

[Mummy2B21]

Thats kind of unsettled me since this all happened ive been having 'visions' theorying a bag like a sports long one trying to limit wording of fear of upsetting seeming all to real

 

[Sarahkka]

It's been reported there were several children with April at the time who witnessed her get in to a van. I don't think April's parents were the only ones who really thought it was safe. But then they must all be bad parents.

I think it's all too easy to judge when it isn't you that it's happened to is all I'm saying. Sometimes kids go missing from their own bedrooms. I just think we need to focus a lot more of the blame onto the sicko who's taken her. But hey ho, I seem to be the only one with that opinion

You aren't!
I completely agree with what you have said.
For me, criticizing the parents in this situation is blaming the victim. It reminds me of one of the most common reactions we all hear when a woman is assaulted: "What were you doing there by yourself?", "Why were you wearing those clothes?", "What did you expect to happen if you went to that place?" I think we ask the wrong questions when bad stuff happens. And victims get to suffer not only the horror of the crime, but also the judgement of their communities. It really bothers me.
I know we all over-empathize and frantically try to think of anything we can do to make sure we are never ever in those poor parents' shoes, so I think that is why a lot of us immediately jump into this mode. But I really think that Jem is making an important point: the only person who bears blame and responsibility here is the perpetrator. Those parents did nothing wrong in allowing their daughter out to play with her friends. They didn't break any laws. They weren't negligent by any stretch of the imagination.
I don't know. Maybe it is just where I am from? I live in a big city, but we are in a very quiet, family-friendly neighbourhood.
In my neighbourhood, there is a gaggle of little boys ages 4-8 who love to have a game of street hockey in a little parking lot across the road. They regularly do this just after dinner. For me, this is a time when my kids are ridiculously energetic, so when my boys are a little older, I fully intend to let them out to play with the neighbourhood gang. I will be able to see them from my window, but I'll be back and forth cleaning up dinner, loading the dishwasher, etc. So I won't be watching every second. No one can.
I am far more concerned that my kids know to be careful of traffic than I am that someone might snatch them. The event described is incredibly rare. Kids getting hit by cars - that happens far more often. So I tend to use that sort of thing to judge what I should worry about, I guess.

 

[Harveysmum369]

Just heard on sky the police can apply for one more extension to question him

 

[Quackquack99]

I woke up this morning hoping for more positive news

 

[Mummy2B21]

Yeah it takes them upto saturday at 3pm this is when they have to charge or release if granted extention.

 

[Mummy2B21]

Another sad morning was really wishing for something this morning had 'that' feeling last night aswell.

I know you cant judge someone by a 'look' but to me this mark has that guilty look on his face if you look into his eyes as hard as that is he has the same 'look' as what tia sharps step grandfather had and to me this is a very small part why i think the mccans were guilty as they also have the same look in there eyes ive never seen that 'look' on a genuine innocent persons face :/ does anyone else see this or is it just me?
I absolutely understand you cant judge someone on that though its just something that niggles me.

 

[mumj18]

Another sad morning. I'm scared to come on here in the mornings in case there's been bad news.

 

[kaths101]

Morning everyone, another day and April still hasn't been found!

Does anyone else get up in the morning and switch the news on and pray the first thing it says ...news alert April found!

But no

Poor poor girl and I imagine it will be sinking into her family and friends that she may not be found. I cannot imagine what they are going through

 

[Mummy2B21]

South West are due 30 days of rainfull this weekend But a good thing 'if' she is in the sea the winds are coming inwards, just want her home with her parents!!

 

[baby_mama87]

Its one of the first things I keep thinking every morning I'm too frightened to put the news on! thing is if this mark is released im sure something's going to happen to him anyway he will have a lynch mob after him. Praying today something good happens but I have such a bad feeling about it

Xxx

 

[nikkip75]

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[FlowerFairy]

I have SKy News alerts on my phone and it beepe this Morning to say no news

 

[Jem_x3]

First thing I do is check the news then check this thread to see how everyone else is feeling Hope for some news today..

 

[CarlyP]

They can't possibly release him, he would be hunted down, they may get to keep him in for his own safety?

I hardly slept at all last night, I just kept waking thinking about her, alone and scared, it was really bad rain last night and I just kept hoping that it wasn't raining in Wales and that she was dry

 

[mumj18]

Its been so useful to have this thread. On a other forum I use were not allowed to talk about it. Glad I have somewhere to vent.

 

[CarlyP]

Its been so useful to have this thread. On a other forum I use were not allowed to talk about it. Glad I have somewhere to vent.

I agree I don't like fb.

 

[CarlyP]

Was he seen Monday night at all?

If not he could of drove anywhere through the night.

 

[Lellow]

So his 96 hours come to an end...will he legally have to be released...If so will it be in the community or in some kind of hiding place?

Also what if he doesnt want to go into some kind of safe house, what if he wants to go back into the community to re-iterate his innocence sotospeak.

Im dreading to think what 3pm will bring if there is no new evidence.

 

[Harveysmum369]

They can ask for one more extension hun...xx