Mum, stepdad and boy, 13, to appear in court charged over death of Logan, 5, found dead in river
A STEPDAD is appearing in court today accused of murdering a five-year-old boy alongside a mum and teen boy also charged over his death.
Little Logan Mwangi was found dead in the Ogmore River in Bridgend, South Wales, on Saturday after being reported missing from his home.
His mum’s fiance John Cole, 39, from Sarn, Bridgend, has now been charged with murder.
Logan’s mum Angharad Williamson, 30, and a 13-year-old boy have been charged with perverting the course of justice.
Angharad’s fiance Cole – also known as Jay – faces the same charge.
All three are due to appear at Cardiff Magistrates’ Court today.
A prison van believed to be carrying the trio was seen entering the building this morning.
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Locals said previously Angharad, who gave birth to a baby boy in February last year, and Jay had been together for around three years.
They got engaged in May and were planning to get married next year – with Logan “beyond excited” about being a page boy.
The family had recently returned from a trip to Blackpool but had to quarantine when they returned for two weeks after catching Covid.
Their last day of self-isolation was Saturday – when the youngster – also known as Logan Williamson – was found dead.
Logan was discovered in the water on Saturday morning and rushed to hospital, where it was confirmed he had died.
A family friend said Angharad collapsed soon after arriving at hospital when doctors told her Logan could not be saved.
Rhiannon Hales, 26, said: “My little girl is also five and she loved Logan, they were like little boyfriend and girlfriend together.
“I’m shocked and just devastated by what’s happened. He called me Auntie Rhi, but Logan was like my own little boy.
“He was such a happy kid, always said please and thank you.
“He loved colouring and did all the coronavirus posters in the front window of their flat.”
Tributes have now flooded in for Logan from his heartbroken classmates.
Parents of his reception class have broken the news of Logan “going to see the angels in heaven”.
One mum took her five-year-old daughter to the spot – with the little girl saying Logan was “good at playing hide and seek”.
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She said the children were all due to start at the nearby Tondu Primary School together in September.
The mum added: “She knows he loved hide and seek, Spiderman and his favourite colour was blue.
“He just seemed really happy and a good boy. He was in my daughter’s class for two years I think and they would be going up to big school in September.”