Logan Mwangi: Angharad Williamson appears in court charged with son's murder

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Logan was discovered in the River Ogmore in July

The mother of five-year-old Logan Mwangi, who was found dead in the river Ogmore in Bridgend county, has appeared in court.

Angharad Williamson was charged with her son's murder on Thursday evening.

The 30-year-old appeared at Cardiff Magistrates Court on Friday (October 22) via video link from Eastwood Park prison where she is currently being held on remand.

She spoke only to confirm her identity during the short hearing.

Tributes left at the scene in the Sarn area of Bridgend, south Wales, near to where five-year-old Logan Mwangi was found dead Credit: Ben Birchall/PA

A 14-year-old boy has has also appeared in Newport Crown Court charged with murder.

The defendant, who cannot be identified because of his age, appeared at Newport Crown Court on Friday and has been remanded into the care of the local authority ahead of a plea hearing in November.

Logan was discovered in the River Ogmore in Sarn on July 31 after police were called to reports of a missing child at 5.45am.

He was taken to the Princess of Wales Hospital where he was confirmed to have died.

One of the tributes left at the scene Credit: Ben Birchall/PA

An inquest opening in Pontypridd heard Logan was discovered in the river on July 31.

Coroner’s officer Lauren Howitt said Logan had been formally identified by his grandmother Claire Williamson.

She told the hearing that a post-mortem examination had been carried out but further investigation was needed before a cause of death was announced.

South Wales Police major crime investigation team is carrying out the ongoing inquiries into the death.

Logan's step-father John Cole, 39, was charged with murder in August.

A provisional trial date for all three has been set for January 31.