He is loved unconditionally and has unfortunately lost his life. Search teams were called to Sarn, Bridgend, where the child was found in the River Ogmore, near Pandy Park. South Wales Police said that it was called to a report of concern for a missing five-year-old at 5.45am on Saturday July 31. Neighbour Teresa Mason said Logan and his mum had knocked on her mother's door recently to ask if they had lost a pet snake. 2023 BBC. ', Tributes left at the scene in the Sarn area of Bridgend today, near to where five-year-old Logan was found dead, A police officer at a cordon near the scene in Sarn today as the investigation continues. Officers are not looking for anyone else over the incident. But friends said the family did not have a video doorbell. However, residents in the Welsh town have confirmed despite the mother screaming in the street for help she was part of a plot, it appears. "They'd found a small snake in their garden and wanted to know if a snake had escaped from someone's house," she said. Have you been affected by this story? The community's in shock.". A police cordon remains in the area. This is an extensive and sensitive investigation and many people have been affected by this death.. Logan and his family had recently returned from a holiday in Blackpool and contracted coronavirus during the trip. I will miss your smile. Neighbours said detectives had seized video from the family's doorbell camera. Logan was found dead in the river near Pandy Park where he loved to play with his friends. Tributes have been made to the youngster, who loved Teletubbies and the Lion King, with flowers, teddy bears and other cuddly toys laid at the riverside park. You can now get all of the need-to-know news sent straight to your inbox by signing up for our free WalesOnline newsletter. What's he waiting for? "The mum said Logan had been self-isolating at the family home after testing positive for Covid. He had a smile that lit up the world. Kaylea Titford: Father jailed for more than 7 years over obese daughter's manslaughter - as mother gets 6 years, St David's Day: Wales celebrates its patron saint in annual celebrations, Wales' nurses could go on strike again after union rejects Welsh government's pay offer, Someone left a child's drawing which said, "Logan I love you", while another card read, "Fly high Logan.". The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Neighbours paid tribute to Logan, leaving toys and messages in front of his house. The family is still being supported by specialist trained officers as they come to terms with the tragic incident. Br prepared to be disgusted at the fake acting of the mother that starts arounf the 18 minute mark. Scenes of crime officers were taking photographs both outside and in the property, which is a pebbledash former council house, and some material has been removed for forensic analysis. Chief Inspector Geraint White, of South Wales Police, said: 'This is a tragic incident. Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. Pic: Wales News Service, Well-wishers were asked to leave teddy bears at the scene, Lots of people have left notes, cards and gifts for the five-year-old, Someone left a drawing from another child at the scene, Another person left a specially-made bear, The five-year-old boy's body was found in the river in the early hours of Saturday. Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, SE1 9GF. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. The Schenectady High School ninth-grader, then 14, was last seen on Nov. 25 at approximately 11:30 p.m. in the area of Riverside Park in the Stockade neighborhood, the same area where a resident . It has shocked Sarn this, people are reeling from it.". 'Logan was beyond excited - he was also so smiley. Local school mothers asked people to pay their respects by placing teddy bears at a lamp post and footbridge in the park close to where Logan was found. Police are investigating how the boy ended up in the water after he was reported missing at 5.45am. A 39-year-old man, a 30-year-old woman and a 13-year-old boy, all from the Bridgend area, are being held in connection with the death, South Wales Police said on Sunday evening. It takes just seconds to subscribe - simply click here, enter your email address and follow the instructions. Logan was in a nursery class at Brynmenyn Primary School in Bridgend where he was loved by pupils and staff. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Logan was taken to Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend, where it was confirmed that he had died. 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Please, A photograph of Logan Mwangi rests among floral tributes and toys in Sarn, south Wales. A local man said: "One of our neighbours said that the mum had a camera fitted on her doorbell. Police say they are "keeping an open mind" as an investigation continues into the death of a five-year-old boy whose body was discovered in a river. Officers attended and found the body of the child in the Ogmore River. Angharad Hunt and her fiance Jay Cole pictured with Logan. It's so sad, I can't comprehend what the family is going through.'. A 39-year-old man, a 30-year-old woman and a 13-year-old boy have been arrested on suspicion of murder following the boy's death, South Wales Police said. Officers have . The neighbour added: 'He had a lovely mischievous smile and was a cheeky chap.'. You have been taken away too soon. Sorry for your loss.". They have appealed for information from anyone who has information about the hours leading up to his tragic death. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. The child died on the last day of a two-week isolation. Now those same neighbours are claiming the childs parents are the ones under arrest. The following day detectives arrested two adults and a 13-year-old boy on suspicion of murder. We recognise there are a lot of people in the local community who would like answers about what happened to him. 'This is an extensive and sensitive investigation and many people have been affected by this death.'. Neighbours heard his mother desperately shouting, "the back door was open". The three are currently being held in police custody as investigations continue. If you have any information that can help, please report this to us. A man aged 39, a 30-year-old woman and a boy aged 13 remained in police custody last night. A 39-year-old man, a 30-year-old woman and a 13-year-old boy, all from the Bridgend area, are being held in connection with the death, South Wales Police said on Sunday evening. 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Police are believed to have removed video footage from a doorbell camera as neighbours said they heard a mother screaming 'the back door was open' before afive-year-old boy was found dead in a river. 894646. We would ask the public not to speculate about this incident on social media as this is an active investigation. She said: 'I'm just shocked and gobsmacked - the is such a small community everyone is feeling the pain of what happened. Our thoughts are with the family and we are supporting them in every way we can.. Specialist officers were seen searching the river banks after taping off another stretch. How did Vladimir Putin lose half of Russia's elite paratroopers? Family friend Rhiannon Hales said on Facebook: 'He was a beautiful boy. The fun-loving boy was reported missing at 5.45am on Saturday and there were fears he had walked out of his home to the nearby river, but police became suspicious after interviewing relatives. ", Neighbour Frederick Witchell, 78, said: "He seemed like such a nice little boy. please someone make their body as dead as their eyes cuz if they ever had a soul it departed a long time ago..and that bitch that stood by and did nothing from the get go to protect her child should get the same as the guys. Mulligan had been in and out of foster care for several years before his stepfather, Cole, was given custody of him. A 39-year-old man, 30-year-old woman and 13-year-old boy, all from the Bridgend area, are currently in police custody, South Wales Police said in an update on Sunday night, August 1. We are appealing for anyone who may have witnessed this incident, or who has any information, to get in touch. There are eight posters in the downstairs widow of the property supporting the NHS and urging people to wash their hands and stay safe during the pandemic. Everyone is in a complete state of shock, we just can't make sense of what has happened.'. A five-year-old boy found dead in a river was excited to be a pageboy at his mum and stepdad's upcoming wedding, say neighbours. Logan Williamson was discovered in the River Ogmore close to his home in the village of Sarn near Bridgend early on Saturday, and South Wales Police officers have been questioning three people on suspicion of murder. Logan's body was found in the Ogmore River in Bridgend county in the early hours of Saturday morning. It is not yet known the relationship between those arrested and the boy. It was so wrong for them to insist that he stay there. A 39-year-old man, a 30-year-old woman and a 13-year-old boy have been arrested on suspicion of Logan's murder, Toys, floral tributes and a photo of Logan have been placed at the scene, Logan has been described as "kind, funny, polite, handsome and clever", A police cordon is in place at a bridge over the River Ogmore, Police are appealing for anyone with information about Logan's death to come forward, There are lots of tributes near the Ogmore River where Logan's body was found, Cuddly toys have been left at the scene by members of the public, Handwritten messages have been attached to some of the bears left in tribute to Logan, At the scene, BBC Wales reporter Stephen Fairclough, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Mulligan carried out the fatal assault on Logan with his stepfather John Cole, 40, in the flat where they lived in Lower Llansantffraid, Sarn, while his stepmother and the youngsters biological mother Angharad Williamson, 31, stood by and did nothing. We are not looking for anyone else in relation to this incident.'. Police forensics officers walk along a footpath in Sarn near Bridgend in South Wales today, Local people pay their respects in Sarn near Bridgend today following the death of five-year-old Logan on Saturday, local woman lays flowers and a soft toy in Sarn near Bridgend, South Wales, this morning, Forensic officers at the scene in the Sarn area of Bridgend today, near to where the five-year-old boy was found dead, Floral tributes and teddy bears have been left in Sarn today following the incident on Saturday, A police officer outside a house in Sarn today where posters supporting the NHS are seen. ', A mother of two who drove two miles to the scene said through tears: 'I didn't know the little boy and his family but I felt I had to come. He was found near Pandy Park, Sarn, Bridgend . She was shouting 'the back door was open' and calling for him.'. "Our thoughts are with the family and we are supporting them in every way we can.". She also said blue was Logan's favourite colour and he was good at playing hide-and-seek. He was in the same school as my daughter and for the last few weeks he had Covid and was self isolating. Officers asked anyone with any information to contact them, quoting reference number 2100268674. The river Ogmore at Bridgend. What's he waiting for? Neighbours said they were woken by screams from outside the family's home on a terraced row of flats. It's so sad, I can't comprehend what the family is going through. 'We would ask the public not to speculate about this incident on social media as this is an active investigation. Jennifer Coolidge, 61, looks like a blonde bombshell in low-cut black dress as she joins White Lotus stars at SAG Awards, What the frock were they thinking? "We recognise there are a lot of people in the local community who would like answers about what happened to him.". A boy was then pulled from the River Ogmore and was pronounced dead in hospital. Logan's body was found in the Ogmore River in Bridgend in the early hours of Saturday morning. JavaScript is disabled. Chief Inspector White said 'regular contact' has been made with Logan's family, who are being supported by specialist officers. He was in my daughter's class for two years I think and they would be going up to big school [primary] in September.". They attended and found the body of the child in the Ogmore River near Pandy Park. 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Police divers have been at the scene on Monday, A police dive team search the river where Logan was found, Investigations into the circumstances of Logan's death continue, Floral tributes and teddy bears have been left near the river, A local woman lays flowers and a soft toy in Lower Llantsaffraid. "We recognise there are a lot of people in the local community who would like answers about what happened to him. He was lovely - he had a smile that would light up the world.'. ', A neighbour said that Logan, also known as Logan Mwangi, was 'the kindest boy you could meet' and 'always looked so happy'. A 30-year-old woman, a 39-year-old man and a boy, 13, were arrested after his body was found on Saturday. Bridgend river death: Boy, 5, named as Logan Mwangi 2 August 2021 A 39-year-old man, a 30-year-old woman and a 13-year-old boy have been arrested on suspicion of Logan's murder A five-year-old. One of those, Rachel John, hit out at the parents on social media with sympathy for the parents. A 30-year-old woman, a 39-year-old man and a boy, 13, were. "I think they were planning on getting married next year but they wanted to get the kids involved. Email webnews@mirror.co.uk. A photograph of Logan Mwangi rests among floral tributes and toys in Sarn, south Wales. VideoAt the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Covid origin likely China lab incident - FBI chief, Blackpink lead top stars back on the road in Asia, Exploring the rigging claims in Nigeria's elections, 'Wales is in England' gaffe sparks TikToker's trip, Ukraine war casts shadow over India's G20 ambitions, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Read about our approach to external linking. A 39-year-old man, a woman aged 30, and a boy aged. We are appealing for anyone who may have witnessed this incident, or who has any information, to get in touch. Such a loving lad, a kind lad. 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