Logan Mwangi murder sentencing live updates as killers learn how long they will spend behind bars

The three killers of innocent schoolboy Logan Mwangi will today learn how long they will spend behind bars after being convicted of murder. The five-year-old was beaten to death, suffering dozens of injuries, and dumped in a river. His mother and stepfather, along with a youth defendant, were all found guilty of murder following a trial.

Logan's mother Angharad Williamson, 31, of Lower Llansantffraid, Sarn, Bridgend, and stepdad John Cole, 40, of Maesglas, Ynysawdre, Bridgend, denied his murder. A third defendant, who cannot be named for legal reasons due to his age, also pleaded not guilty to murder and all three stood trial at Cardiff Crown Court.

The Crown said that Logan had been subjected to a “brutal and sustained assault” prior to his death and suffered the kind of injuries usually seen in car crash victims before his body was dumped in the River Ogmore. All three defendants were also accused of perverting the course of justice including moving Logan’s body to the river near Pandy Park, removing his clothing, washing bloodstained bed linen, and making a false missing person report to police.

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Williamson and the youth pleaded not guilty to both offences while Cole denied murder but admitted perverting the course of justice. Williamson and Cole were also charged with causing or allowing the death of a child, which they both denied. Cole, Williamson, and the youth were all convicted of murder while both Williamson and the youth were found guilty of perverting the course of justice. They will be sentenced at Cardiff Crown Court by Mrs Justice Jefford today and we'll have full live updates from the hearing.

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