An inquest verdict at last - but many mysteries remain about Noah Donohoe's death
Summary
After six years, an inquest jury has delivered a verdict on the death of 14-year-old Noah Donohoe, who drowned in an underground water tunnel in Belfast. The jury found possible, but unlikely, failings by a government department contributed to his death, and identified several police failings that did not cause it. Many questions about Noah’s actions before his death remain unanswered.Key Facts
- Noah Donohoe disappeared in June 2020 and was found dead in a freezing water tunnel in Belfast.
- CCTV showed Noah leaving and returning to his home barefoot the night before he vanished.
- An autopsy confirmed drowning as the cause of death.
- The tunnel where Noah was found leads toward Belfast Lough and is affected by tides.
- The jury found 13 failings by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) but said these did not contribute to Noah’s death.
- The Department of Infrastructure may have had failings possibly contributing to the death, though this was not considered likely.
- The inquest ruled out drugs, suicide, foul play, and psychosis as causes of death based on evidence.
- There was no evidence of anyone else involved in Noah’s last movements or any paramilitary links.
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