Sister's Plea: Make April Jones' Killer Suffer

Almost 14 years have passed since five-year-old April Jones disappeared while playing near her home in Machynlleth, Wales. The extensive search that followed ended in heartbreak when April was found to have been abducted and murdered by Mark Bridger, though her body has never been recovered.

April's older sister, Hazel Jones, 31, has broken her silence for the first time, expressing that Bridger, who received a life sentence, should 'suffer' for his crime. Bridger, convicted in 2013, has recently been attacked in prison for the second time, an event Hazel supports, stating he 'deserves everything he's getting'.

Hazel, who was 18 and pregnant when April vanished on October 1, 2012, has been deeply affected by the tragedy. She advocates for chemical castration of sex offenders, believing they should endure prolonged suffering rather than a swift death penalty, arguing they did not offer April an easy end.

The trauma has profoundly shaped Hazel's life and her approach to raising her own three children, instilling a deep-seated fear for their safety. She now openly shares memories of April with her children, aiming to keep her sister's spirit alive while teaching them to be wary of their surroundings.

Her father, Paul Jones, died last May from a brain disease, having never learned where his daughter was buried. Hazel stated her father was never the same after April's death, feeling a significant part of him was lost and now hopes he is reunited with his daughter in peace.