R v Cole, Williamson and Mulligan
| Jurisdiction | England & Wales |
| Judgment Date | 07 July 2022 |
| Court | Crown Court |
| Subject Matter | Criminal |
REGINA
-v-
John Cole, Angharad Williamson and Craig Mulligan
Cardiff Crown Court
30th June 2022
Sentencing Remarks of Mrs Justice Jefford DBE
1. Shortly after 6.00am on Saturday 31 July 2021, the lifeless body of Logan Mwangi was
found in the River Ogmore near to his home in Sarn. Logan was 5 years old. He was
described by everyone who knew him as a wonderful child – bright, chatty and artistic
– a little boy who could light up a room. There is no word for his death other than that
it was a tragedy.
2. His father, Ben Mwangi, did not live near but tried his best to stay in contact with his
son. His moving statement has been read in court today. He describes Logan as the
sweetest and most beautiful boy and says that the world is a colder and darker place
without his warn smile and the happy energy with which he lived his short life. The
effect on Ben and his family has been devastating.
3. You - John Cole, Angharad Williamson and Craig Mulligan – have all been convicted
of Logan’s murder. You were all responsible for Logan’s death and all the anguish that
has flowed from it.
4. John Cole – you pleaded guilty to a further offence of perverting the course of justice.
Angharad Williamson and Craig Mulligan – you were both found guilty of this offence
following trial.
5. I will come to the events leading to Logan’s death in a moment. Because he was killed
in his own home and by his own family, it is not possible to be sure exactly what
happened to him but what is very clear is that shortly before his death, this little boy - 3
feet and 5 inches in height and weighing only 3st and 1lb - was subjected to a brutal
attack.
6. There were 56 external injuries on his body, mostly bruising. He had suffered a blunt
force trauma injury to the head. There was evidence that he had suffered another non-
fatal head injury at least 36 hours before his death. Elsewhere on his body his injuries
were consistent with 3 or 4 hard punches to his abdomen and a kick to the rear. He
suffered substantial internal bleeding. There was a tear to the lower part of the right
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