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A teenage youth was discovered deceased only a few days after being wrongly blamed of stealing the cremated remains of a deceased infant during a break-in, an inquest has learned.

Heartbreaking Discovery

Kai Lloyd's parents found his body in his bedroom at his Connah's Quay residence on November 19th, 2021.

Untrue Allegations Begin

The inquest learned how his mother got a message on 8 November 2021 via social media, from a woman asking if her son was her offspring. The message stated: "Inform him thanks for breaking into my flat."

In a statement presented to the proceedings, the mother said the woman had been in the news, asserting her infant's remains had been stolen in a burglary - a claim which was untrue.

Police Investigation

An official inquiry from police later determined the alleged burglary complainant had "lied to police" and "it now appears that said property was never stolen in the beginning".

News coverage about the alleged taken ashes generated online responses, and although Kai was not named in the posts, his parent said individuals "knew it was him".

The "social media content were extremely upsetting", she said.

Emotional Health Impact

She explained that her son had been identified with mild attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and as part of that condition, other individuals' opinions genuinely were important to him.

"It would have hurt him deeply," she commented, "especially when this was untrue".

The teenager was detained at his residence, but nothing was found. He was taken to a police station and later freed under investigation.

Police said they would be in touch, the hearing learned, but had not contacted the relatives by the time of his death.

Isolation and Anxiety

His parent said her son "became isolated" after the arrest and "would keep asking me whether I had heard anything from the police", because his condition meant sometimes "certain periods could feel like days".

When she talked to him about the supposed burglary, she said her child informed her he had entered the house because the resident who resided there had said he could utilize the bathroom anytime he wanted, but refuted taking anything.

Online Bullying

In a joint statement between her and her husband, the mother said her child was being bullied digitally after the accusations.

The inquest heard that one 19-year-old encouraged the teenager to kill himself.

She had no worries on the night before he passed away, explaining how she had listened to him "laughing and joking".

She portrayed him as a "caring, loving" young man, and said her "relatives is totally shattered".

He had been "clearly concealing his concerns", she stated, adding that he could not stand to have anybody "have negative thoughts of him".

School Reaction

The hearing heard from school staff at the local secondary school.

On November 8th, she "heard some boys discussing that Kai had been arrested and that was the first I learned".

"He informed me... he'd done nothing wrong," she added.

After the discussion, the staff member said she called the family's parents' landline and left a voicemail saying she had spoken to the student about the accusations.

The proceedings learned his parents said they did not got that communication.

Formal Conclusion

Senior coroner told the inquest he would await reports regarding what enhancements had been made to dealing with suspects with the condition, before deciding whether he should make a avoidance of subsequent deaths report.

Delivering a descriptive conclusion, he stated: "Approximately November 8th, 2021, unsubstantiated allegations were made against the teenager, a young child.

"Probably untruths were afterwards embellished and exaggerated through the medium of online networks.

"On 11 November, he was interviewed by the police and after his questioning he was released whilst inquiries proceeded."

The coroner concluded: "Exists no proof that the actions or omissions of any agency caused or added to his passing and although it was the outcome of a personal act it is impossible to determine his intent."