Prosecution closes cases in Logan Mwangi murder trial
'How did you carry Logan?'
DC Neal said: “It sounds like that caused you a bit of distress.
“Is there anything you did during that day with all of this going on which might have accounted for what has happened to Logan here?”
Cole said: “Not that I am aware of.”
When asked about why he decided to dump Logan near the river, Cole said: “I was just panicking. I went down there and put him on the edge of the bank, looked up and (the youth) was there. I said ‘Come on (the youth) let’s go’... I literally put him down, heard sounds behind me and saw (the youth).”
DC Neal said: “How did you carry Logan?”
Cole said: “In my arms. I placed him down, he was lying on his side.”
DC Neal said: “He was found in the river.”
Cole said: “I didn’t put him in the river.”
DC Neal said: “I have seen that video of him being recovered, he was 10 feet out in the river, do you know how he came from the bank into the river?”
Cole said: “No.”
DC Neal said: “Could (the youth) have moved him?”
Cole said: “No, (the youth) came nowhere near him.”
DC Neal said: “Not a lot of thought went into how you dumped Logan?”
Cole said: “No.”
The defendant said he went back out to dump the pyjama top across the bridge.
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I'm not recalling that JC testified that he was previously untruthful during his interview that he carried Logan in his arms, and made no mention of the Nike holdall bag.
Seems to me that JC's last version of stuffing Logan in the Nike holdall bag, with AW's assistance, never came up before until he was on the witness stand.
I'd like to add, that if LM had not experienced the dangers of open or flowing water like a river, then his experience of being near water wouldn't cause a fearful reaction. I too believe he was afraid of showering due to a history of bad experiences.Agreed. My girls were terrified of the shower, but not of water per se (they were scared of the water suddenly going too hot or too cold... crappy rented house plumbing!) I wonder if Logan was scared of the shower, but then why would they not give him a bath instead? Was he scared of that too? Why? Someone earlier (can't remember who, sorry) suggested he hated it because he was roughly handled at wash time. That is a possibility in my mind.
I’ve lived in my house for 5 years now..the day after I moved in I heard that 2 children aged 4 & 5 died here..the mum had gone to a pink concert with another man & the dad got wind of it..they were drowned by their dad in the bath that night..the reason he drowned the babies in the bath was because the mum had a fear of water & this was his way of getting her back..I know it not relevant to Logan but there’s noway he was scared of water..why would there be pictures of him standing by the river smiling if that was the case?
I know..lucky I’ve finally got a transfer & im moving in 3 weeks..I can’t wait.Dear lord, what a world we live in.
That would be interesting to see but a shame we have no other footage to compare her demeanour to. I imagine she was enjoying the attention IMOI presume the cameras following AW around when in custody are for the Channel 4 series '24 Hours in Police Custody'
It will probably be broadcast a few months after the sentencing.
"Casual relationship with the truth".Logan Mwangi murder trial latest as mum gives evidence
I felt bad my son was dead and I didnt know how he died and it was in my house'
Defendant Angharad Williamson is again asked about her police interviews. Prosecutor Caroline Rees QC, cross-examining, said: “What did you do in that first interview?”
Wiliamson said: “I was selfish, I thought of myself. Is that what you want to hear?…. I was looking out for myself, I thought Jay would kill me. I was guilty about the Thursday. I felt bad my son was dead and I didnt know how he died and it was in my house.”
Ms Rees said: “You might have had a clue how it happened.” Williamson said: “I never thought in a million years Jay or [the youth] would hurt Logan like that.”
Ms Rees said: “I’ve got a hint – when Cole said he was going to kill Logan.”
Williamson said: “People say that all the time. They say: ‘I’m going to *advertiser censored**** kill you, you’re p****** me off’. It doesn’t mean they’re going to do it.”
Ms Rees said: “If he had repeated the threat would you have done something about it?”
Williamson said: “Yes….He sounded like he was saying it in frustration – he didn’t get aggressive.”
Ms Rees said: “It didn’t bother you your partner had threatened to kill your son?”
Wiliamson said: “Of course it bothered me, that’s why I was planning to leave Jay… I wanted to go somewhere where Jay wouldn’t find us because he was in the SAS…. I had no idea where to go…”
Ms Rees said: “You had an army of social workers to help you, close friends, and a devoted mother who would do anything to support you and yet you did nothing?”
Crying, Williamson said: “I was planning on leaving him, I just didn’t do it quick enough.”
Ms Rees said: “You lied to cover him in a police interview about the death of your five-year-old child.”
Williamson said: “Yes.”
Ms Rees said: “Why didn’t you think: ‘This was my moment to tell the police about what was going on’? You were safe in the police station, had a solicitor with you, Jay couldn’t touch you there, he was arrested and had been locked up in a jail elsewhere. Why were you scared?” Williamson said: “He had connections in prison.”
Ms Rees said: “Was that more important than getting justice for Logan?” Williamson said: “I put myself first.”
Ms Rees said: “That’s what you do – you protect yourself at Logan’s expense.” Williamson said: “No.”
The barrister said Williamson had a “casual relationship with the truth” when it came to speaking to the police. Williamson denied this.
Ms Rees said: “Lying to police about serious injuries to Logan is something you do Ms Williamson.” Williamson said: “I have done, not do.”
Ms Rees said: “You did it in the interview about his murder.” Williamson said: “Yes.”
Williamson puts her head in her hands and appears to be sobbing.
Ms Rees said: “Did you like Logan’s curly hair?” Williamson said: “My mother loved his curly hair
If she says “bless him” one more time…
Mr Hipkin said: “Do you need a moment?” Williamson said: “That was the last moment I saw my child alive so yes I need a moment.”
Logan Mwangi murder trial latest as mum gives evidence
I'd like to have seen her say this. It has a ring of truth to me, but so hard to tell in text.