Logan Mwangi murder trial: Mother, 30, her partner, 39, and teenager, 14, face trial
Mother, 30, her partner, 39, and teenager, 14, appear in court before trial over murder of five-year-old boy whose body was found dumped in Bridgend river
Logan Mwangi was found dead on the bank of the River Ogmore, Wales, in July Five-year-old’s body was found dumped in on bank beside river near his homeHis mother Angharad Williamson, 30, and her partner, John Cole, 39, are on trialPair, along with a 14-year-old, who cannot be named, are charged with murderWilliamson, Cole and the teen also accused of perverting the course of justice
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A mother, her partner and a teenager are set to stand trial today accused of murdering a five-year-old boy.
Logan Mwangi’s body was found dumped on the bank of the River Ogmore near his home village of Sarn, Bridgend County, Wales, in July last year.
Logan’s mother, Angharad Williamson, 30, her partner, John Cole, 39, are charged with killing the youngster between July 28 and August 1.
A 14-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is also accused of Logan’s murder.
All three are also accused of perverting the course of justice, including moving Logan’s body to an area of the river near Pandy Park, removing his clothing, washing blood-stained bed linen, and making a false missing person report to police.
Logan Mwangi (pictured) was found dead on the bank of the River Ogmore near his home village of Sarn, Bridgend County, in July last year
Logan’s mother, Angharad Williamson, 30, her partner, John Cole, 39, are charged with killing the youngster between July 28 and August 1
Williamson and the youth have pleaded not guilty to both offences, while Cole has denied murder but admitted perverting the course of justice.
Cole and Williamson have been remanded in custody since they were charged, and the youth is in the care of the local authority.
Williamson reported Logan missing at around 5.45am on July 31, telling police another person had taken him.
Logan was found by officers on the riverbank on July 31 and taken to the town’s Princess of Wales Hospital, where he was confirmed dead.
Logan was found by officers on the riverbank on July 31 and taken to the town’s Princess of Wales Hospital, where he was confirmed dead. Pictured: Police at the scene
He is said to have suffered a number of injuries before his death, including a torn liver, internal injury to the back of his head and a broken collarbone.
The jury will be chosen and sworn in over the first two days of the trial, which is expected to last around six weeks, at Cardiff Crown Court.
In the second week of trial, the jury is to be taken on a site visit to the locations where Logan and items of his clothing were found.
