Logan switches on Stevenage Christmas lights after snub

A mother said it was “amazing” after her 13-year-old son, who missed out on switching on his town’s Christmas lights, was invited to do so at another event.

In November, Logan’s appearance at the Stevenage light switch on had been advertised on the poster, but a different child switched on the lights in his place.

On Sunday, he appeared at Stevenage Winter Wonderland where he pushed a big red button to switch on the lights before meeting Santa on stage.

His dad Max said: “When you see his little face so excited to press that button with Santa, that just made our Christmas. We’ll never forget it, it was the best memory.”

He thanked the Winter Wonderland team for arranging the event ahead of a performance from the Abilities in Me choir.

Logan has a rare condition known as DiGeorge syndrome, which can cause lifelong challenges, including heart defects and learning difficulties.

After turning on the lights, Logan told the BBC he had enjoyed pushing the button and meeting the character Bluey, who was also at the event.

His father described the moment when Logan was ignored as “a really hard one” and revealed that he had “spent months preparing him for that moment”.

“When you see a promise made to your own child, let alone any child, then you see that promise taken away from them in front of their face, it’s a really devastating thing to see,” he said.

The council apologised to Logan and his family after the event.