April Jones 'house of evil' demolished

The parents of April Jones say they are glad the "house of evil" where their daughter was murdered has been demolished.

Coral and Paul Jones said the cottage where Mark Bridger is believed to have murdered their daughter had served as a constant reminder to them over the past two years.

ITV News reporter Sally Biddulph reports:

The mother of murdered five-year-old April Jones has said watching as killer Mark Bridger's "house from hell" was demolished today had reopened her wounds.

A tearful Coral Jones told ITV News that she felt the demolition was "important", but said it had been a painful experience for her.

She said she hoped that removing the "evil" house, where is it believed Bridger murdered the youngster after abducting her from outside her home, would help the whole community start to heal.

April Jones' parents have told me how important it is to be here today for the final demolition of her killer's house.

Mr and Mrs Jones also said they did not want the house to be a 'memorial site' to their daughter.

The parents of murdered five-year-old April Jones wept as they watched her killer’s “house of evil” be demolished today.

Mark Bridger was sentenced to life in prison for April’s abduction and murder, with police believing he carried out the killing at the rented cottage in mid Wales. Two years on , her body has still not been found.

The house in Ceinws was then bought by the Welsh government, which vowed to raze it to the ground on the wishes of April’s parents, Coral and Paul.