Belfast teenager whose body was found in storm drain ‘failed by the PSNI’
Summary
A 14-year-old boy named Noah Donohoe was found drowned in a storm drain in Belfast six days after he disappeared. An inquest revealed police mistakes that made it hard to understand how he died, but they found no proof that police failures caused his death.Key Facts
- Noah Donohoe went missing on 21 June 2020 after leaving his home on a bicycle.
- His naked body was found six days later in a storm drain in Belfast.
- A postmortem showed he died from drowning.
- Police failed to secure some CCTV footage and did not follow some leads, like finding his green coat.
- The police search and investigation had many delays and poor record-keeping.
- No warning signs or proper barriers were placed at the storm drain location.
- Experts said Noah showed no signs of wanting to harm himself or drug use.
- Police apologized to Noah’s mother for missed opportunities during the investigation.
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