There are still "serious concerns" with the children's services department in Bridgend County Borough Council - a year after five-year-old Logan Mwangi was murdered in the area. A new report by Care Inspectorate Wales said "further urgent action" is needed to improve services for children and families.
However, the report acknowledged there had been improvements at Bridgend County Borough Council in the last 12 months. Logan was killed by his mother, step-father and step-brother in July 2021 after suffering "catastrophic" internal injuries consistent with a "brutal and sustained assault" likened to a car crash.
Angharad Williamson, 31, John Cole, 40, and 14-year-old Craig Mulligan were all convicted of murder and received life sentences. The latest routine inspection on the children's services department in the area took place between 23 and 27 May 2022. The report was released on August 1 2022, nearly a year to the day Logan was killed and his body dumped in the River Ogmore close to his home in Sarn on July 21 2021. A separate child practice review looking at the circumstances around Logan's death and the involvement of professionals in his and his family's life is due to be published in the autumn.
