7 October 2012 Last updated at 11:58

April Jones: Hundreds attend church service

April Jones was playing near her home when she disappeared on Monday evening

People gathered on the Bryn-y-Gog estate in the town where April was last seen playing near her home ahead of a procession to St Peter's Church on Sunday

An estimated 600 people took part in the procession which went through the town

As the procession passed through the town, emergency workers involved in the search paused in silence

St Peter's Church before the service began

The service was held at St Peter's church in Machynlleth where an estimated 1,000 gathered

Hundreds of people have been searching for the five-year-old

During the service Bishop Andy John paid tribute to the community, police and search teams for their tireless efforts in trying to find April

A crowd listened to the service from outside the church

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April Jones: Hundreds attend church service

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