Home where Logan Mwangi murdered by his mother, stepfather and stepbrother offered to new tenants

The home where five-year-old Logan Mwangi was murdered by his mother, stepfather and stepbrother has been advertised to new tenants months after his killers were jailed.

The two-bedroom ground floor flat in Llansantffraid in the Sarn area of Bridgend, Wales, recently appeared on a property portal for people with housing needs to bid on.

It is managed by housing association Valleys To Coast, who said:  ‘Our deepest sympathies are with the families impacted by the tragic event. 

‘This flat can provide a much needed home to someone who needs it. 

‘We hope they will be left in peace to settle into the community.’

In a statement from July this year, Valleys to Coast said that they had ‘had informal conversations with people in the local community’ and would ‘continue to be sensitive to their needs and feelings’ – adding that it was in discussions with Bridgend County Borough Council about the next steps.

Logan Mwangi, aged five, was murdered by his mother, stepfather and stepbrother

The lower ground floor flat in Bridgend where Logan was murdered by his family last year

Logan’s mother Angharad Williamson, 31 (pictured left) and his stepfather John Cole, 40, (pictured right) were convicted of murder in April this year and sentenced to a minimum of 28 years and 29 years in prison respectively

Craig Mulligan, 14, (pictured above) was also convicted of murder and sentenced to a minimum of 15 years in prison

Logan was found dead on July 31 last year in the River Ogmore in Sarn, Bridgend. He had suffered injuries that are usually seen in car crash victims during the horrific attack.

His mother Angharad Williamson, 31, of Lower Llansantffraid; stepfather John Cole, 40, of Maesglas in Ynysawdre; and stepbrother Craig Mulligan, 14, also of Maesglas, were found guilty of his murder and jailed for a combined 72 years.

The Lower Llansantffraid home where Logan and Williamson lived was boarded up shortly after the murder. Another tenant occupied the upstairs flat.

Speaking to WalesOnline earlier this year, some of Logan’s neighbours gave their thoughts on what should happen to Logan’s former home. 

One man, aged 79, suggested the building should undergo a ‘complete refurbishment’ rather than be demolished. 

‘It’s got to be painted top to bottom and the garden put to a nice standard and someone will be more than glad of it,’ he said.

Logan was found dead on July 31 last year in the River Ogmore in Sarn, Bridgend. He had suffered injuries that are usually seen in car crash victims during the horrific attack

The Lower Llansantffraid home where Logan and Williamson lived was boarded up shortly after the murder

Another neighbour said he would like to see a memorial bench installed. The 33-year-old added that it is important to think about the need for homes, especially for people fleeing war-torn countries.

He said: ‘I would rather it go to a loving family and someone who will have happy memories in it because God knows what memories are in there now.’

Another neighbour said: ‘I know the circumstances are bad but it’s still a property and lots of people haven’t got one. 

‘You can’t just brick it up. I don’t know if anyone local would want to live there but someone from further afield might.’

Williamson and Mulligan were found guilty of perverting the course of justice in addition to their murder convictions.

Cole, who had admitted perverting the course of justice, was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of 29 years in jail. 

Williamson was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of 28 years, and Mulligan to 15 years as well as remaining on licence for life.

It comes after the cottage where five-year-old April Jones was murdered by paedophile Mark Bridger was demolished in 2014 by the Welsh Goverenment after they bought the property back. 

April’s parents said that the house had been ‘a constant reminder of the tragic events’ surrounding the loss of their daughter.