The mother of five-year-old Logan Mwangi has been found guilty of killing him.
Angarad Williamson, 30, her 40-year-old partner John Cole and the 14-year-old were convicted of the same crime.
The little boy had 56 external injuries when he was found in a river in South Wales last July.
Weeks before he died, he received a broken collarbone, but was not taken for treatment.
All three defendants were also charged with perversion of justice, something Williamson and the young man were convicted of.
Cole, who was captured by CCTV cameras transporting Logan’s body to the Ogmore River while being followed by the teenager, admitted the charge.
The young man, who did not testify, was previously heard singing: “I love children, damn I love children, I like to hit children in the head, it’s an orgasm.”
Image: Angarad Williamson was found guilty of killing his son
Logan’s father, Ben Mwangi, was in court for the sentences, during which Williamson shouted “no, no, no” from the dock when they were returned.
Judge Mrs. Jeffford interrupted the jury and the clerk to tell Williamson to remain silent before the verdict was handed down against the young man.
“Out of respect for your son and young people, please keep quiet about the sentences,” she said.
She told the jury that they had performed “an exceptional public service” while sometimes listening to “very unpleasant and emotional evidence”.
Speaking before Cardiff Court afterwards, Mr Mwangi said Logan was “the most beautiful boy” and the world was a “colder and darker place without his smile and the happy energy in which he had lived his life”. .
He added: “I loved him so much and somehow I have to live my life knowing I will never see him grow.”
Image: Angarad Williamson and John Cole in the kitchen of their home in Sarn, Bridgend
The child, also known as Logan Williamson, was found dumped in a river near his home village of Sarn in Bridgend on July 31 last year.
He was wearing inappropriate pajamas and is said to have suffered a “brutal and prolonged attack”.
His injuries were described as similar to victims of high-speed accidents or someone who fell from a height.
When he died, he was isolated for 10 days after he tested positive for COVID-19 and was treated as a “prisoner,” prosecutors said.
Detective Inspector Liane Rees, a senior investigating officer in the case, said the defendants’ “heartlessness and lack of remorse” were shown by their “attempts to cover up the crime and the ensuing network of lies and fraud that would follow”.
Image: The penthouse in Sarn, Bridget, where the family lived
Doctors turned to police after Logan received a broken arm in August 2020. Williamson said he fell down the stairs.
She later told a friend that the young man had admitted to pushing Logan down the stairs, but it was not until January last year that she told police.
By March, due to concerns about Cole, Logan and a younger sibling, their social worker, Gaynor Rush, had been hired.
But in June, a month before Logan died, the family was removed from the child protection registry.
Image: Logan’s dinosaur pajama top found where his body was found
NSPCC Cymru called for a review of child protection practices.
His assistant director, Tracy Holdsworth, said Logan’s treatment was “horrifying, but even more shocking is the death of another young man.”
She added: “We cannot ignore the fact that one of the convicts is still a child and the answer to him must be both punishment and appropriate support.
“The review of child protection practice now should not leave a stone unturned in determining what exactly happened before Logan died and whether more could have been done to protect himself.”
Judge Jefford adjourned the sentencing trial to a date to be determined.
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