THE mum of murdered schoolgirl April Jones has marked the anniversary of her death with a heartbreaking Facebook post about the day she learned her daughter was missing.

Grieving Coral Jones, 46, told how her world "froze" when she heard that April, five, had vanished while playing with pals outside her home in Machynlleth, mid Wales.

April - who had cerebral palsy - was killed by pervert Mark Bridger in 2012 after he snatched her on the Bryn-y-Gog estate.

In an emotional Facebook post, Coral told how April was last seen on a "normal day full of happiness and fun"

She wrote: "On this day you rode your bicycle to school, this was a common thing for you because due to your mild cerebral palsy riding was easier and like always your daddy brought it home again.

"Your day was a NORMAL day, a day full of happiness and fun, a day full of learning and friendships.

"As school finished on Monday 1st October 2012 you were picked up from school and that night your parents also had parents evening, treasure each moment with your children no one knows what is written out for them.

"A little girls life stolen brutally, a families hearts shattered, a community torn and strangers brought together by a very special little girl.

"April should of been allowed to play out without coming to harm, being outside with friends after school shouldn’t have resulted in April being abducted and murdered and her body never found

She begged parents to educate kids on the dangers of playing outside - and revealed that she always thinks of her when kids ask for April's last meal of spaghetti.

April Jones was killed by pervert Mark Bridger in 2012 after he snatched her on the Bryn-y-Gog estate."]April, five, was being allowed to play out late with her friends as a reward for doing well at school.
"As school finished on Monday 1st October 2012 you were picked up from school and that night your parents also had parents evening, treasure each moment with your children no one knows what is written out for them.

"A little girls life stolen brutally, a families hearts shattered, a community torn and strangers brought together by a very special little girl.

"April should of been allowed to play out without coming to harm, being outside with friends after school shouldn’t have resulted in April being abducted and murdered and her body never found

She also revealed that April's last meal was spaghetti and toast - and she can't stop thinking of her murdered daughter whenever a child asks for it.

She told parents that kids have the right to play outside - but need to be taught about potential dangers.

Coral wants children to be free to "simply be children", and know that even relatives could become potential threats.

She also advised parents to teach kids "passwords" that adults can use to let them know it's safe to leave with them.

Earlier this year she revealed that April's dad forgot she was killed after his memory was wiped by a devastating brain condition.

Paul Jones, 49, had to relive the nightmare of his five-year-old daughter’s 2012 murder after a cold sore led to him developing encephalitis - a brain-swelling virus.

She told how her grieving husband “broke down” in hospital when she revealed the reason why his precious little girl wasn’t coming to visit him.

She said: “I had to tell him she was no longer with us and she’d been killed.

“He broke down. It was an awful conversation because he was so emotional and it was so hard for me to speak about it.”