GUILTY UK - Logan Mwangi, 5, found dead in Wales River, Bridgend, 31 July 2021 *arrests, inc. minor* #5

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Logan's father Benjamin Mwangi gives statement outside court

Logan’s father Benjamin Mwangi read out the following statement on the court steps.

He said: “Logan was the sweetest and most beautiful boy whose life has been tragically cut short. The world is a colder and darker place without his warm smile and the happy energy with which he lived his life. The hole that has been left in the hearts of all who knew and loved him will never be filled.

“No amount of time can heal the wounds that have been inflicted. The wonderful memories I have of my son will never be tarnished - they will forever be in my heart and soul. I loved him so much and somehow I have to live my life knowing that I will never get to see him grow up to be the wonderful man he would have been.

“I would like to thank South Wales Police and the Prosecution team who have worked tirelessly to bring those responsible for my son’s murder to court. From all of us, thank you for doing an amazing job and for getting justice for my son


Three convicted of killing schoolboy Logan Mwangi - latest
 
16:34Philip Dewey

Detective in charge of police investigation: 'It is difficult to imagine how Logan must have suffered'

Also speaking on the steps, Detective Superintendent Darren George said:“Logan was a beautiful, bright and innocent five-year-old little boy with his whole life ahead of him.”

“It is difficult to imagine how Logan must have suffered at the hands of those who he trusted, and inconceivable that those who should have loved and protected him betrayed him in the worst possible way.

“Attempts to cover up the crime in the hours following Logan’s death and the subsequent web of lies and deceit that were to follow, are an indication of their callousness and lack of remorse.

“The impact of Logan’s tragic death on so many people cannot be measured.

“Nothing can bring Logan back, but I hope that today’s outcome will bring some comfort to those who loved him.”

“We will continue to provide specialist support to those affected and I would like to encourage those from the local community who continue to be affected to reach out for support.

“I would also like to pay tribute to the professionalism displayed by police officers and emergency service colleagues who were faced with the most traumatic scenes imaginable back in July of last year and thank my team of detectives who have worked tirelessly on this investigation, together with the Crown Prosecution Service and Prosecution Counsel.

“The efforts of all involved have contributed to today’s outcome.”


Three convicted of killing schoolboy Logan Mwangi - latest
 
mrazda71 said:
They're just people.

If you're looking out for monsters, you will fall to see the ordinary people, in your neighbourhood, workplace, amongst your friends, even family who are going down the path that leads to where these 3 are now.

For me, there is no justice, nothing to whoop and cheer for, just utter sadness that nothing will bring Logan back, our ONLY hope is that something will be learned and prevent the death and abuse of another child.
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I agree that ordinary people can be culpable of highly dysfunctional and criminal behaviour, and it is very easy for those around them to discount that behaviour. No one wants to admit that they covet an abuser via wilful ignorance.

That said, there is nothing ordinary about people whose children are on the 'child in need' register. According to statistics that is roughly 3% of children, which is far from a median number and far from 'ordinary'. The vast majority of those are due to abuse and neglect. If you know that your friends, neighbours and workmates have children currently on the register, or have social services involved in their family life, you can safely assume that something about their life needs to change for that child to be removed from that register, or for social services to cease their involvement.

People who continue to promote the trope of cultural disdain for social services staff, as 'interfering child stealers' who are somehow involved by 'misunderstanding' has a far greater negative impact on the safety of children, than the demonisation of convicted abusers as evil or monstrous.

This does to me seem to be to be the best justice anyone could have hoped for in the circumstances.
 
Of all the things that are emerging now, I must say I didn't see coming the fact that JC is connected with the National Front, but it seems clear now that race played at least a part in what happened to Logan.

I always found it odd that he was described as 'the spit' of his father, when to me, based on the photos we've seen of them together, he was if anything the spitting image of AW. A learning point there - as it's obvious now that what was really being talked about was his colour.

The cocopop nickname is despicable.

Logan Mwangi: vibrant child murdered after months of terror
 
I'm glad they all got what they deserved and kudos to the jury for what must have been an awful experience being in court. I can see why the judge excused them from jury service for life.
I didn't expect such a fast and unanimous decision but it's the right one.
Thank god for that CCTV footage, I think it might have been a different outcome if it hadn't been there.
 
wowiezowie said:
I'm glad they all got what they deserved and kudos to the jury for what must have been an awful experience being in court. I can see why the judge excused them from jury service for life.
I didn't expect such a fast and unanimous decision but it's the right one.
Thank god for that CCTV footage, I think it might have been a different outcome if it hadn't been there.
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Yes that cctv was so useful wasn't it ...seeing it you can also now see how impossible it would be for JC not to know the youth was with him ..and you really can see JC is carrying something light coloured over his shoulder so awful
 
wowiezowie said:
I'm glad they all got what they deserved and kudos to the jury for what must have been an awful experience being in court. I can see why the judge excused them from jury service for life.
I didn't expect such a fast and unanimous decision but it's the right one.
Thank god for that CCTV footage, I think it might have been a different outcome if it hadn't been there.
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I think even without that video the outcome would be the same,it just made the prosecutions job easier.
 
JuicyLucy said:
Of all the things that are emerging now, I must say I didn't see coming the fact that JC is connected with the National Front, but it seems clear now that race played at least a part in what happened to Logan.
I always found it odd that he was described as 'the spit' of his father, when to me, based on the photos we've seen of them together, he was if anything the spitting image of AW. A learning point there - as it's obvious now that what was really being talked about was his colour.
The cocopop nickname is despicable.
Logan Mwangi: vibrant child murdered after months of terror
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And yet, to me, from the photographs it's Cole who looks as though he might be of mixed race. Perhaps that has some bearing on his attitude.
 
Skigh said:
I think even without that video the outcome would be the same,it just made the prosecutions job easier.
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I do think it would have been much harder to convict the youth without the CCTV, he may have gotten away with it. Because of JC covering for him.

And perhaps even AW because of the lights showing her awake. I do think JC would have gone down without the CCTV, but the others I'm not so sure
 
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