She should not of been on her own playn outside at just 5 years old in the first place

So what are you implying David? That her parents got what they deserved?

Such an insenstive comment to make David. If you cant say something constructive, please say nothing at all.

I’m sure her parents feel bad enough without people pointing out the obvious, whatever the circumstances theres an innocent little girl whos missing and may have been murdered and no parent deserves that regardless of what they did right or wrong.

David, that’s a ridiculous comment. Her mother was at a school meeting and it was unusual for her to be out. I have a 3 and 4 year old and sometimes routines change. They’ve both wandered on me at different times and it’s terrifying. Her poor mother will regret everything about that night for the rest of her life.

Hundreds of thousands of children play out of sight of their parents every day. This is a good and important part of childhood.

Taking this one, horrific case as being representative of the norm is idiotic. Attempting to then blame her poor parents is a hurtful and small-minded attempt to claim the higher moral ground.

Save your breath Mr. Perfection David Walsh, there’s no one going to critisise and beat up tha poor woman than herself for the rest of her life. Most normal compassionate people will sympathise not critisise.

David, she was 100-200 yards from her front door in her estate with her friends. Is her mother supposed to stand over her 24 hrs a day? Loads of kids as young as 5 ride their bikes around my estate. Stupid comment.

David you really are a prize turd, so the punishment for a child playing on their own is death, would you cop your self on you idiot

She is 5 all she wants to do is play, she should be allowed to without this happening. David are you saying every child should be locked up till they are old enough not to get abducted?

David you are 100% right. Sick of people saying its wrong to say it.
20 years ago when it was not even as unsafe i had to be home before dark up to the age of 16.
if this girl was 10 i would have thought it awful that she was allowed to play out in the dark but she wasn’t 10 she was 5. What decent parent would let a 5 year old play outside unsupervised let alone at night. because yes its dark at 7pm aka night
yes there are sick people in the world and its a parents responsibility to protect their children.
I feel awful for April just just like i felt awful for Maddie but i feel nothing for the parents.
Our children should be safe but they are not and that’s the world we live in.
To all the people saying its out of order i bet you don’t leave your 5 year olds out at night
He wasn’t implying they deserved it. April should never have been out at that time simple

Quite unimaginable.

most of us forget we grew up and played out doors sometimes out of sight from our parents. it the responsibility of everyone in society to ensure our world is as save as possible. Those who jump on the high moral ground are in my experience also the same people who add little to society, unwilling to intervien when something is wrong.

@olivia
Too true,stomach churning.Still have fingers crossed that she is alive.

Big difference between 4:30 and 7:30

Have to agree David…..Its very easy to let the emotion of the situation point all the blame at the perp and that anger is justified but some anger must go towards the negligent parents

Don’t be rediculous. The suspect has the right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty. Mistreating someone else won’t help find the child.

Sorry Tadhg but got to disagree with you there, 5 days missing now suspected murdered, maybe if they had bet the life out of him at the start she would have been found sooner….

Thats a awesome idea beat someone till you find the truth. I dont doubt he did it but until they find evidence to show he did he is innocent. plenty of people have been arrested before for things they have not done so would you have beat them too? BTW if they had any actual evidence they would have probably charged him straight away no doubt his BS statement is not holding up.He clearly has not admitted it or they would have known where to find her

Ah, I see the Kay Burley Sky interview video has been removed. Possibly best off, dunno. It is amazing in its crassness.

One that sits watching sky’s “insensitive filming” as is eveident right here

They are vile parasites.

Cheers nial least a few people here get what I’m saying

Iv a 15 year old daughter and I worry about her constantly

Any forum that raises awareness of parental responsibility is a good thing!

Get a grip

Obviously not complete independence as to roam the streets at ungodly hours.But people are going on as if it was eleven or twelve at night time. It was the evening time. You can’t suffocate children. It wasn’t like she was miles away from home on her own. How many children ride their bikes around their estates? Her mother will always blame herself surely we can refrain from it ourselves that’s all I’m saying. Just found his comment a bit insensitive.

Ain’t putin the boot in at all , was just. Makes my point like everybody else

You can’t negate the evil that was done here by somehow putting responsibility on the parents, no more than you can say a rape victims skirt was to short or she had to much to drink. Whoever did this heinous act would have done it if it was broad day light or the middle of the night.

Exactly David and I’m sure we’re not the only people that have that opinion I can’t imagine what her parents are going through its something I wouldn’t wish on my worse enemy

Exactly David you have all these people mouthing off but I’d bet anything they wouldn’t let there 5 year old out at that hour I really feel for her parents its something I wouldn’t wish on my worse enemy

I agree David. She was quite a distance from her house and unsupervised. I see kids as young as 3 in our estate out on their own. They chat away to everyone and anyone that comes into the estate. I worry about them. Of course it is not the parent’s fault, who would expect that a monster would do that. But they do. It isn’t the first time this has happened. It will happen again too :( Poor April, it is heart breaking.

Joke ,,,

We have no idea of the exact circumstances David. Compassion!

David your comments are totally inappropriate! She wasn’t running the streets as you say, she was outside her front door playing with friends, it’s every parents worst nightmare but you can’t wrap your children in cotton wool! As others have said I’m sure they feel guilty enough without people like you giving your two cents worth! Have some compassion for this poor family for gods sake!

Keep those opinions for articles on parenting children not on articles of a possibly murdered child!

Inconsiderate

@sarah bolger, While I agree with your sentiments, just to be clear as per the image in this article:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/9581429/April-Jones-Friend-may-hold-key-to-abductors-identity.html

She was far from just outside her front door. However her parents were at a parent teacher meeting at the time of the abduction anyway.

Gosh, you are so wise, David. Thank you for vomiting up that pearl.

@donal rafferty, it depends on your definition of “far” she was in her estate and according to all reports “on a bike close to her home ” http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/9580553/April-Jones-hundreds-search-for-five-year-old-girl-feared-abducted.html I just think its highly insensitive of David to come on here and judge anybody. Her parents are going through hell and nobody deserves this whether they’re a metre or 100 metres from their home.

Stop giving this insensitive troll oxygen. And sort out your grammar. It’s ‘would have’ not ‘would of’.

Out of sight and ear shot is my definition for a 5 year old being far from her front door, anyway I was just clarifying that she wasn’t just outside her front her and also that her parents were at a parent teacher meeting so could not be the one’s responsible for how far you was from the safety of her home at that time, it was either a family member, relative or neighbour.

Damn smart phone! Apologies for the misplaced words in my reply.

How immensely ignorant are you David. Before you start babbling on about your right to an opinion let me first clarify that, yes, you are entitled to it. But to articulate it in such a cold and frankly un
Educated manner just highlights your disregard for this sensitive and tragic issue. There are many who will agree with you about April being out so “late” and “on her own” but the fact of the matter is parents cannot stand over their children with an iron fist twenty four seven. Children need a certain amount of independence also. Her mother probably popped into the house for a few minutes to do something.
Never suspecting that her child who was on a family estate in a close knit community, playing WITH her friends, would be snatched from her. I pray nothing as tragic as this ever happened. This is not a case of negligence or bad parenting its a case of pure and utter tragedy and the monster responsible should be dealt with in the appropriate manner. Think before you so passively judge.

I have to say I agree with David. No matter how aweful the kidnapping or possible death of a 5 year old child the parents are partially responsible and are negligent in their duties. Sympathy for the predicament of the child is a seperate matter all together. Some anger here must be directed at the parents for allowing this aweful situation to happen.

Probably the wrong moment and place to have this debate. It’s sad that society almost takes it for granted that this can happen if you are not under constant watch. Rural areas tend to be less preoccupied by such happenings di it’s quite possible this was the norm.

you should go see where she lives a small rural town in mid Wales why would you even suspect that this might happen in a place where every one knows one another I have been there many times and it is a beautiful and very safe place to be all children should be allowed to be free to play without the fear of this happening growing up in Ireland in the seventies we often played away from home without the thought that this might happen and our parents did not live in fear kids need to be kids

“Allowing this to happen?!” your comments are worse than David’s! When some sick twisted individual decides to kidnap and murder a child there is very little you can do to stop it! Are you suggesting that every child should be kept under lock and key? April was on her bike with friends in her estate! Nobody could have foreseen this happening, her parents are undoubtedly filled with guilt already asking themselves the inevitable “what if” questions. Nobody is perfect and for you to suggest that they are to blame and that anger should be directed at them is truely sickening!!

@ Sarah. That was the point I was also making. It shouldn’t be acceptable. And I imagine where she lived playing 200 meters from home is the norm.

Hope u never have to go through something like this you heartless man.

Hope u never have to go through something like this

Not under lock and key…. Just being in the vacinity would be a good start

They know everything but know nothing David and they call themselves responsible adults saying this is not the time or place for parental awareness

Yeah damn dogooders, not wanting to kick a woman whose lovely daughter was in all likelihood murdered.
How dare they.