April Jones

[beastmonkey]

i don't know if anyone can help but i have read about april jones in the news today and there seem to be some holes in the story.

mark bridger was probably responsible for aprils death, what on earth does this mean, and why are they still searching for the body, if mark bridger knows where it is why isn't he saying.

or is it an issue of the full story can't be reported until after the trial?

[emeritus]

The judge has ruled that none of the evidence can be reported upon other than his Barristers statement that his client is probably responsible for her death but not her Murder.

It will have to stay like that until the trial

[jno]

at the moment it seems just to be the barrister talking to the court about what Bridger might say, so you'll have to wait to hear what he actually does say. The trial will no doubt be reported as it happens.

[VHG]

The reporter on BBC1 said they are not allowed to give full details.

The man says he did not murder her, but was probably responsible for her death.

One could suppose, for example, that you kidnap someone, take them to the middle of a huge remote forest, and leave them there alive. They may die if they cant find there way out the forest.

So you have not murdered them as such, but are responsible for their death.

And if it is a huge forest (or other remote area) maybe he does not know where she is.

[NOX]

I must admit I was trying to imagine any circumstances where this could be true and a defence because basically he has pleaded not guilty to murder, abduction and to perverting the course of justice. That means he is saying he did not intentionally kill her, did not take her away and does not know where her body is and has not told any lies to police.
All that being said he is implying that some action or conversation of his may have led to her death. All very interesting, and I can think of no likely scenario which covers those things but I'm sure we'll all find out during the trial.

[beastmonkey]

ah yes i understand, oh well we will have to wait and see.

[pdq1]

In the current climate having sex with a 5 year old is worse than committing murder. However the law is probably different and murder is the most heinous crime. If that is the case wouldn't a sex offender admit to that but deny murder in order to shorten their sentence.

[atalanta]

I am guessing that the words "diminished responsibility" will come in here sooner or later.

[bazwillrun]

It could imply that he had accompice/accomplices

[jno]

sounds like he's aiming at manslaughter rather than murder - responsible for her death but didn't murder her would cover that. But I don't know, we'll just have to wait and see.

[linda1959]

i think it will be 1 = she got in his car herself-so not abduction 2=he dropped her off -so not murder 3=he doesnt know where she is =so not perverting justice

[Smowball]

It could well be that he put his hand over her mouth to stop her screaming out, held it there just a little too long and she suffocated.

[MrMash]

Could he be saying that he was on drugs and has no recollection or what he did?

[MrMash]

Could he be saying that he was on drugs and has no recollection of what he did on that day?