UK - Logan Mwangi, 5, found dead in Wales River, Bridgend, 31 July 2021 *arrests, inc. minor* #2

[SpursGyal]

Break time already…. :S

 

[nothinonyou]

such bizarre, gross viewing. and to repeatedly watch it, 140 times is excessive. like she gets a kick out of how gross it is? I know not hugely relevant to the case but it does shed light on the kind of person she is

 

[Cherwell]

such bizarre, gross viewing. and to repeatedly watch it, 140 times is excessive. like she gets a kick out of how gross it is? I know not hugely relevant to the case but it does shed light on the kind of person she is

Not the same video 140 times, but different ones.

"Videos with the words “black head” in its title had been viewed around 140 times since November 8, 2019."

 

[SpursGyal]

There are alot of people who like spot popping videos. Not for me, but some YouTube creators have earned a fair amount of money from it.

 

[Dotta]

such bizarre, gross viewing. and to repeatedly watch it, 140 times is excessive. like she gets a kick out of how gross it is? I know not hugely relevant to the case but it does shed light on the kind of person she is

Oh, and add this glittering pink phone case to the mix!

Defence of all 3 argue/fight a lot about the phone data.

 

[neteditor]

such bizarre, gross viewing. and to repeatedly watch it, 140 times is excessive. like she gets a kick out of how gross it is? I know not hugely relevant to the case but it does shed light on the kind of person she is

Over that length of time, definitely not excessive. IMO.

 

[Kitkat28]

So on average she, or someone using her phone, watched a blackhead popping video about 1.6 times per week over the stated period.
It’s not my thing, and it makes me want to vomit, but if it is your thing I wouldn’t call that outrageously excessive.

 

[SpursGyal]

Trial Transcript
Barclays bank
The trial resumes.

The next witness is Peta James, who is also appearing via video link.
She is employed by Barclays Bank.

Ms Rees asks the witness about Williamson’s bank account being accessed via the Barclays banking app, at 11.21pm on the evening of June 30, 2021.

Ms James confirms an Android device with Williamson’s telephone number was registered to the Barclays banking app.

Referring to the login at 11.21pm on July 30, Ms James confirmed a five-digit passcode had been entered.

At 12.28pm, earlier in the day on June 30, a login was entered by Williamson’s phone on the Barclays app when Williamson was in a Lifestyle Express store in Sarn.

CCTV of Williamson using her phone in the shop is played to the court.

Ms Rees said: “We see Angharad Williamson taps the screen of her phone on a number off occasions and appears to be looking at something on her phone.”

Ms James also investigated whether Cole or the youth defendant have accounts with Barclays, but they do not.

 

[SpursGyal]

Trial Transcript
Login - cross examination for Cole
Mr Elias QC, for Cole, cross examines Ms James.

He asks if after a period of inactivity, do the banking apps automatically lock the user out for security reasons. Ms James confirms this.

The barrister also asks if the ID number for the 12.28pm and 11.21pm logins for the Barclays app was matched with the mobile phone belonging to Williamson. Ms James confirms this.

Andrew Davies, junior barrister for Williamson, asks if a login can be achieved by a person clicking on an icon and putting in the passcode. The witness confirms this.

Ms James has finished her evidence.

 

[mrazda71]

Pimple popping is not my thing but, please ... can we stop trying to imply that it's done kind of deviant perversion ... There's kids games in the theme it's so mainstream.

It's popping zits not pulling wings off insects!

 

[Spoony]

Barclays bank
The trial resumes.

The next witness is Peta James, who is also appearing via video link.
She is employed by Barclays Bank.

Ms Rees asks the witness about Williamson’s bank account being accessed via the Barclays banking app, at 11.21pm on the evening of June 30, 2021.

Ms James confirms an Android device with Williamson’s telephone number was registered to the Barclays banking app.

Referring to the login at 11.21pm on July 30, Ms James confirmed a five-digit passcode had been entered.

At 12.28pm, earlier in the day on June 30, a login was entered by Williamson’s phone on the Barclays app when Williamson was in a Lifestyle Express store in Sarn.

CCTV of Williamson using her phone in the shop is played to the court.

Ms Rees said: “We see Angharad Williamson taps the screen of her phone on a number off occasions and appears to be looking at something on her phone.”

Ms James also investigated whether Cole or the youth defendant have accounts with Barclays, but they do not.

Didn't her payment at the shop decline so she rang JC then managed to pay ok?

Maybe she was looking at her account so late to see if any money/benefits had cleared.

And clicking her screen a number of times could mean she was checking the time.

JMO

 

[SpursGyal]

Trial Transcript
Cole's arrest
The next witness is detective sergeant Jonathon Allen.

At 6.20pm on August 1, he attended Cole’s address at Maesglas and at 6.22pm he arrested Cole on suspicion of Logan’s murder.

The defendant made no reply and was handcuffed and escorted to a police vehicle. He asked for his medication and asked when he would be able to speak to Williamson.

Body worn footage is played to the jury.

The officers enter the property and speak briefly to Williamson and the youth defendant.

Cole is then taken downstairs and is arrested.

Upon being arrested, Cole says “What” and starts breathing heavily.

He is told by officers to calm down and he will be taken to Cardiff Bay police station.

 

[SpursGyal]

Trial Transcript
Body cam footage of arrest shown to court
The next witness is detective constable Victoria Strong.

She also attended Maesglas at 6pm on August 1 in order to arrest Williamson.

The officer asked the defendant to come downstairs where she arrested Williamson on suspicon of Logan’s murder.

She made no reply and remained at the bottom of the stairs. She said: “I haven’t done anything wrong, I haven’t done anything. I have asked you for help and you’re arresting me.”

Body worn footage of the arrest is played to the court.

Williamson answers the door and tells the officers who is in the house

 

[Tortoise]

Cole's arrest
The defendant made no reply and was handcuffed and escorted to a police vehicle. He asked for his medication and asked when he would be able to speak to Williamson.

Upon being arrested, Cole says “What” and starts breathing heavily.

Body cam footage of arrest shown to court
She made no reply and remained at the bottom of the stairs. She said: “I haven’t done anything wrong, I haven’t done anything. I have asked you for help and you’re arresting me.”

RSBM

Strange reporting!!

 

[VixenLeaf]

Logan Mwangi: Murder accused Googled 'five-year-old dead'

"The court heard one Dr Pimple Popper video, showing a man having a cyst removed, had been viewed a total of 27 times over a six-week period."

What's the angle for the amount of times a certain video has been played? Could they be insinuating something along the lines of ASD for someone; a 'special interest' being one of the triad of impairments. Or just that the same person has had access to that account?

That’s a valid point. It’s certainly indicative she’s not in a normal state of mind.

 

[SpursGyal]

Transcript of Logan's arrest
Here is a transcript of Williamson’s arrest and what she said:

Williamson: "What do you know?"

Police: "We’ll explain to you in a moment."

Williamson: "What do you mean you’ll explain?"

Police: "There’s nothing you need to do a second."

Williamson: "What do you mean? Where is he? Where is Logan? When is he coming back to Bridgend?"

Police: "I don’t know.

Williamson: "They’re doing the autopsy. No one is telling me what is happening with him…. What is going on?"

Police: "We’ll explain everything now."

Williamson: "This is my son, I want to know what happened to him. Please. "

Police: "We’ll tell you now."

Williamson: "He’s five, bless him, my baby. You have got to tell me something please. I am begging, I am begging you please (Starts sobbing)."

Police: "We know it’s a difficult time, we’re trying to get all the answers we can."

Williamson: "Where is (John) going? Where is he going? What’s going on?"

Police: "We’re going to explain now, have a sit down a minute and we’ll explain now."

Williamson: "What is going on, what is going on, why what’s going on?"

Police: "Listen to me now. Come downstairs with me."

Williamson: "What is going on?"

Police: "Listen to me now, what is happening at the moment is John has been arrested. Listen to me a second, we’re going to arrest you as well."

Williamson gasps and starts hyperventilating

Police: "Calm down, what we don’t want to do is get (the youth) wound up."

Williamson: "Why am I getting arrested? (Starts sobbing)"

Police: "Sit down by there a minute."

Williamson: "I haven’t done anything wrong."

Police:"Don’t cry ok." (Formally arrests Williamson on suspicion of murder).

Williamson: "Can I get dressed, please I haven’t got a bra on."

Police: "I can’t let you go upstairs, they won’t let you have (a bra)."

Williamson: "My son."

Police: "It’s part of the investigation ok?"

The next passage cannot be published for legal reasons

Police: "(The youth) is coming with us as well...."

The rest of the passage cannot be published.

Williamson: "I haven’t done anything wrong (Sobs and hugs the bannister)."

Police: "Are there shoes upstairs? We can’t let you go upstairs."

Williamson: "I have just lost (Logan) and now you’re arresting me."

Police: "We understand it’s a difficult time, we have got a job to do to investigate."

Williamson: "I need my phone."

Police: "We’ll be taking your phone."

Williamson: "What the * is going on? What happened to him? What happened to my son? Tell me now, what happened to my son?"

Police: "I can’t give you any more information at this time."

Williamson: "My son goes missing, I ask for your help. I scream and shout, you find him. What the * is going on? My son is dead. "(Sobs)

The next passage cannot be published, again for legal reasons.

Williamson: (Shouts the youth’s name)

The youth: "I’m under arrest."

Williamson: "Just do as you’re told please… You have done nothing wrong."

The youth: "I know."

Williamson: "Just go with them…. Do I have to put handcuffs on?"

Police: "Have you got a jacket we can put over your hands?"

Williamson: "There’s a Marvel hoody in the washing basket." (Starts sobbing hysterically)

The next passage cannot be published, for legal reasons.

Williamson: "I need to take my medication…. Where is Logan, where’s Logan please?"

Police: "He’s still in hospital with doctors."

Williamson: "What happened to him?"

Police: "I can’t explain any further at the moment."

Williamson: "Why isn’t anyone talking to me? You’re supposed to be helping find out what happened to my son and you’re arresting me."

Police: "I know it’s difficult…"

Williamson: "Is your son dead, has your son been found dead in a river?"

Police: "We know you’re very upset…"

Williamson: "Very upset? I’ve lost my son (The next passage cannot be published) I don’t want to be here anymore."

Police: "Hey come on, that’s not helpful."

Williamson: "I just want Logan back." (Sobs)

Police: "You’re going to go to a police station where you’ll be interviewed and they’ll ask you some questions and they’ll go from there. As I said to John, there’s quite a lot of press interest in this case. What you don’t want is people, neighbours and press seeing you like this. Nobody is going to know you have been arrested."

Williamson: "I haven’t done anything, I ask for your help and now you’re blaming me."

Police: "We’re arresting you to speak to you, we need to interview you."

Williamson: "This is not real."

Police: "We can get you away from prying eyes, neighbours and any press."

Williamson: "Are they here, press?"

Police: "No but you can imagine it doesn’t take long when there are police cars in the street."

Williamson: "Can we go please?"

Police: "Try and calm down as we go outside. The girls will take you to Bridgend police station."

The footage skips to Williamson being inside a police vehicle

Williamson: "Logan is on his own, he don’t like being on his own. Is somebody with Logan?"

Police: "Yes, people are with Logan"

Williamson: "I have just lost my son, this is tearing my heart apart. We need to find help find out what happened to Logan."

Police: "I agree"

 

[VixenLeaf]

Someone moved the curtain and turned the light on while they were out of the house.

yes so that was definitely her.
Not necessarily the other times it was her though. Although it’s looking likely as matches with timing of looking at phone.

 

[SpursGyal]

Trial Transcript
Transcript of youth's arrest
The next witness is detective sergeant Anthony Watts who arrested the youth defendant at 6.30pm.

Ms Rees said: “Did you make sure he understood what you said to him?”

DS Watts said: “I did my best, yes.”

The youth was handcuffed and taken to a police station.

Here is a transcript of the youth’s arrest.

Youth: "Get the * out of my way, get the * out of my way"

Police: "Come on now."

The next passage cannot be published for legal reasons.

Youth: "Stop talking to me."

Police: "You’re not in control of the situation now…."

Youth: "What’s going to happen with us two (referencing Williamson)?"

Police: "We’ll sort that out. …. At the moment there are things we have got to ask you. You’re arrested on suspicion of murder."

(The youth is motionless as he is told this)

Youth: "Why am I under arrest?"

Police: "Because of the investigation. We have got some questions that we need to ask you. Something has arisen… All will be explained when we go to the police station. Be tidy with me, don’t kick off and play up."

Williamson can be heard shouting the youth’s name.

Youth: "I’m under arrest."

Williamson: "Do what you’re told please… You have done nothing wrong."

Youth: "I know."

The trial adjourns for a lunch break and will resume after then.

 

[JuicyLucy]

If you were threatened at this point you would pick that baby up & run the second those 2 left the house.

Sorry to be late picking this up. I just wanted to say, we all think we would do that but there's a slew of evidence that leaving an abusive relationship is more complicated than just grabbing the kids and running.

At 5 in the morning with no one around, two physically dominant males in the vicinity (allegedly) disposing of a murdered child, and an 18-month-old in arms, she might not reasonably have expected to get far enough to be safe. Or just as likely might have been completely beyond thinking along those lines.

I'm not saying I think she's innocent, but I don't think her failure to run should be interpreted as evidence of guilt.

 

[HongKongPhooey]

Thanks for the updates