Murder of Logan Mwangi

The precise nature of the events leading up to the 5-year-old boy's death are difficult to ascertain but Angharad Williamson (Logan's mother), John Cole (stepfather) and Craig Mulligan (Cole’s stepson) are all believed to have participated in and been aware of physical attacks on Logan in late July which led to him developing severe external and internal injuries.

[3] Cole was a former member of the National Front who had received a series of criminal convictions, some of them for violent offences in the 2000s, and had a reputation for racism.

Punishments Logan experienced included being forced to spend extended periods in push-up positions, prevented from participating in family takeaways, made to stand outside in the garden and deliberately burnt.

During this time, Cole's 12-year-old stepson Craig Mulligan and his mother had joined the household due to the latter inaccurately claiming to be suffering from cancer.

In January 2021, Logan was placed on the child protection register which meant that social workers would visit the family once every ten days.

The son of Cole's previous partner, Mulligan, was an aggressive boy with a history of mental health problems.

That day Cole had a FaceTime call with a friend who saw Logan colouring on the stairs and described him as appearing "happy and joyful".

However, physical attacks on him appear to have escalated on 29 July possibly due to a broken stereo which was blamed on Logan.

[10] An altercation between Williamson and Mulligan took place that afternoon with the latter physically preventing the former from leaving the property and both appearing very emotionally agitated.

[12][13] Angharad Williamson, John Cole and Craig Mulligan were found guilty of murder and perverting the course of justice in Cardiff Crown Court in April 2022.

[15] Following the case, an inspection of local child protection services in Bridgend and a review of the specific events leading up to Logan Mwangi's death took place.

Some experts in the field along with some of the Welsh Government's political opponents suggested that an independent review of child protection services in Wales should be organised.

[4] First Minister of Wales Mark Drakeford said in relation to the idea of an inquiry that "There will be a serious case review into the events surrounding the tragic death of that child.

Activist and chair of the National Association for Youth Justice Dr Tim Bakeman suggested that the age of criminal responsibility should be raised to 16 with children who break the law being detained in secure childcare establishments.