This is the blood-stained Paw Patrol pillow case and mattress protector found at the scene of Logan Mwangi's murder at his home in Bridgend. The five-year-old was murdered by his mother, stepfather, and stepbrother before being dumped in a river. Go here to recap their sentencing hearing on Thursday as they all learned how long they will spend behind bars.
Logan suffered "catastrophic injuries" to his internal organs and his brain that were likened to those received in a car crash or fall from height. There was extensive injuries to the abdomen including a lacerated liver, a tear to the bowel, and a degloving injury to the duodenum, which is part of the small intestine. A pathologist also found 300ml of dark liquid blood in the abdominal cavity.
He also suffered extensive bruising to the scalp and back of head and his brain had suffered significant trauma. There was haemorrhaging to the right side of the head and inside the skull and 56 injuries were found to his body.
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Angharad Williamson, 31, her partner John Cole, 40, and their stepson Craig Mulligan, 14, have been convicted of Logan's murder following a trial at Cardiff Crown Court. They were all sentenced to life imprisonment on Thursday.
An ITV documentary about the investigation into Logan's murder showed forensics removing items from the little boy's bedroom in his home at 5 Lower Llansantffraid in Sarn. Among these items were a Paw Patrol pillow case and a mattress protector with blood stains. When they were analysed it was discovered the blood matched Logan's DNA profile.
Other items of bedding and clothing belonging to Logan had been put in the washing machine by Williamson and Cole. The washing machine was on when officers first visited the home after receiving reports of Logan's disappearance. These bedding items were unable to be examined after their forensic integrity had been compromised.
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During his police interview Cole was asked how Logan's blood could have got on the bedding. He said: "Brushing his teeth, I don't know." He denied having caused the injuries that cause Logan's death, claiming he had been woken up in the night by Williamson who told him she had "heard Logan take his last breath". The killer said he was told to "get rid" of Logan and took him to the river before dumping him on the riverbank.
In the documentary the moment was shown when Cole was formally charged with Logan's murder. Wearing a blanket over his head Cole said: "So am I solely being charged with murder, just me?" When told this was the case, as it was at that stage, he added: "I didn't kill nobody."
The Murder of Logan Mwangi is available on catch-up on the ITV Hub.
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