There are a number of teddies, candles and flowers which are placed nearby, and handwritten messages with words like "RIP angel" and "fly high, little man" written on them. He has been named as Logan Mwangi, also known as Logan Williamson, from Sarn. A South Wales Police spokesman said: 'We can confirm that following reports of concerns for a missing five-year-old boy in Sarn, Bridgend, and the subsequent finding of the body in the Ogmore River near Pandy Park, three people have been arrested. 2023 BBC. Email webnews@mirror.co.uk. Logan's body was found in the Ogmore River in Bridgend in the early hours of Saturday morning. The local neighbourhood police team will continue to support and speak to residents in the area, and I encourage people to talk to them if they have any concerns. ", Another added: "Logan was the cutest kid, always smiling and a real bundle of energy. JavaScript is disabled. "He has been named as Logan Mwangi also known as Logan Williamson from Sarn. After saying specially trained officers were supporting the family, the force said three people were being held at separate police stations. "Anyone who has any information in relation to the incident can contact the Major Crime Team directly via this public portal.". The police presence is currently centered around Lower Llansantffraid adjacent to the park. Teresa, who cares for her mother at home, said: "My mother has lived here for 32 years and nothing as bad as this has happened. People living nearby have spoken of their shock at Logan's death. Our thoughts are with the family and we are supporting them in every way we can.. Classmates of a five-year-old boy found dead in a river have described him as a "happy boy" who "liked Spiderman" and "playing hide and seek". "They've had the drone overhead flying up and down the river and the forensics teams have been in and out of the house. 'We would ask the public not to speculate about this incident on social media as this is an active investigation. Mr White said "regular contact" has been made with the boy's family, who are being supported by specialist trained officers. Today, police widened the search area of the Ogmore River with divers spending a fourth day scouring the water and its banks after taping off another stretch. Officers were called at 5.45am to Bridgend, south Wales, to reports of a missing child. One of Logan's classmates came with her parents to pay tribute to the five-year-old who she said "liked Spiderman". Logan Mwangi's body was found on Saturday morning. Three people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after the body of a 5-year-old boy was found in a river in Bridgend. Three people, including a 13-year-old boy, have been arrested on suspicion of murder. This is what they say about degloving and small intestines: A teenager who took part in the ferocious murder with his step-parents of his five-year-old stepbrother has been named for the first time as he was detained for life for murder. It's my granddaughter and grandson's fifth birthday in a fortnight and Logan was invited," she said. Neighbours said the family had lived in the home for three years with Logan's mother as the main occupier. Read about our approach to external linking. 'My little girl is also five and she loved Logan, they were like little boyfriend and girlfriend together. It's just shocking. It's very sad. He thanked members of the local community for their "understanding and support". A photograph of Logan Mwangi rests among floral tributes and toys in Sarn, south Wales. A neighbour said: "It was a surprise when she said they were engaged because her partner wasn't around all the time. Chief Inspector Geraint White said: 'This is a tragic incident in which a young child has sadly lost their life. The Schenectady High School ninth-grader, then 14, was last seen on Nov. 25 at approximately 11:30 p.m. in the area of Riverside Park in the Stockade neighborhood, the same area where a resident . The following day detectives arrested two adults and a 13-year-old boy on suspicion of murder. Bridgend: Tributes to boy found dead in river, Logan is seen with his mum Angharad Williamson and her fiance Jay Cole, Logan was remembered as a "happy" and "polite" young boy, Forensic officers carry out a search along the River Ogmore in Bridgend, Police have been searching the family home in the Sarn area of Bridgend. A trial date has been set for three people charged following the death of a five-year-old boy whose body was discovered in a river in south Wales. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. He was in the same school as my daughter and for the last few weeks he had Covid and was self isolating. Who has been arrested in connection with the death? Detectives investigating the death of the schoolboy, also known as Logan Williamson, have seized doorbell camera footage from the family home. We are not looking for anyone else in relation to this incident.. Chief Inspector White said 'regular contact' has been made with Logan's family, who are being supported by specialist officers. You are using an out of date browser. Logan was in a nursery class at Brynmenyn Primary School in Bridgend where he was loved by pupils and staff. He was discovered in the nearby Ogmore River shortly after with three people including a 13-year-old boy arrested on suspicion of murder. Police confirmed a 39-year-old man, 30-year-old woman and 13-year-old boy have been arrested on suspicion of murder. Neighbours said they were woken by screams from outside the family's home on a terraced row of flats. The girl's mum said: "He just seemed really happy and a good boy. One woman, who asked not to be named, said Logan was her daughter's best friend. You have been taken away too soon. Neighbours heard his mother desperately shouting, "the back door was open". A five-year-old boy found dead in a river was excited to be a pageboy at his mum and stepdad's upcoming wedding, say neighbours. Family friend Rhiannon Hales said on Facebook: 'He was a beautiful boy. Our thoughts are with the family and we are supporting them in every way we can.'. We are not looking for anyone else in relation to this incident.'. A 30-year-old woman, a 39-year-old man and a boy, 13, were arrested after his body was found on Saturday. He didn't really know what a pageboy was - only that it meant getting dressed up. The couple had been in a relationship for around three years. A five-year-old boy found dead in a river in South Wales has been named as Logan Mwangi, as tributes were paid after two adults and a teenager were arrested on suspicion of his murder. Registered in England No. Two adults and a teenager have been charged in connection with the death of a five-year-old in Bridgend. "I think they were planning on getting married next year but they wanted to get the kids involved. 'This is an extensive and sensitive investigation and many people have been affected by this death.'. It's so sad, I can't comprehend what the family is going through. A local man said: "One of our neighbours said that the mum had a camera fitted on her doorbell. Pictures showed the doorbell camera missing from the exterior of his house, while friends revealed Logan and his family had been self-isolating for two weeks while recovering from Covid-19. The boy was found in the Ogmore River near Pandy Park, in the Sarn area of Bridgend, on Saturday. Logan's body was found in the Ogmore River in Bridgend county in the early hours of Saturday morning. A date has not yet been set for an inquest into his death. Logan . Logan was in a nursery class at Brynmenyn Primary School in Bridgend where he was loved by pupils and staff. A statement from South Wales police on Sunday said: We can confirm that following reports of concerns for a missing five-year-old boy in Sarn, Bridgend, and the subsequent finding of the body in the Ogmore River near Pandy Park, three people have been arrested. We would ask the public not to speculate about this incident on social media as this is an active investigation. 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Officers attended and found the body of the child in the Ogmore River. "We are appealing for anyone who may have witnessed this incident, or who has any information, to get in touch. Police forensics officers walk along a footpath in Sarn near Bridgend in South Wales today, Local people pay their respects in Sarn near Bridgend today following the death of five-year-old Logan on Saturday, local woman lays flowers and a soft toy in Sarn near Bridgend, South Wales, this morning, Forensic officers at the scene in the Sarn area of Bridgend today, near to where the five-year-old boy was found dead, Floral tributes and teddy bears have been left in Sarn today following the incident on Saturday, A police officer outside a house in Sarn today where posters supporting the NHS are seen. Thank you for the update and welcome to the Den. Mother Lois Shepherd, 25, left a cuddly toy baby shark chosen by daughter Maisie-Rae, four. 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