The mum and stepdad of Logan Mwangi have been found guilty of murdering the five-year-old before his body was dumped in a river. A 14-year-old boy – who cannot be named for legal reasons – was also convicted of murdering the five-year-old and perverting the course of justice. Tragic Logan was found dead on July 31 last year in the River Ogmore near his home in Bridgend, south Wales, with injuries "usually seen in car crash victims". Prosecutors had alleged he had been subjected to a "brutal and sustained assault" prior to his death, during which he suffered more than 56 injuries before being dumped like “fly tipping”. Logan’s mum Angharad Williamson, 31, stepdad John Cole, 40, and a third defendant, a 14-year-old boy who cannot be named for legal reasons due to his age, had all denied his murder. Little Logan Mwangi was pulled from a river near his home ( Image: WALES NEWS SERVICE) Jurors also heard that Logan, a pupil at Tondu Primary School, was a bright and happy child ( Image: Wales News Service Ltd) Williamson collapsed to the floor as the verdict was delivered, saying “no, no, no, no, no”, with Judge Mrs Justice Jefford… Read full this story
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