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One teenage boy was discovered deceased just days after being falsely blamed of stealing the cremated remains of a deceased infant during a break-in, an inquest has heard.

Heartbreaking Discovery

Kai Lloyd's parents discovered his body in his room at his Connah's Quay home on November 19th, 2021.

False Accusations Start

The inquest learned how his parent got a message on 8 November 2021 via online platforms, from a individual asking if Kai was her child. The communication added: "Tell him appreciation for breaking into my flat."

In a testimony presented to the court, Lisa Lloyd said the woman had been in the news, claiming her baby's remains had been taken in a burglary - a allegation which was false.

Police Inquiry

An investigation report from police later concluded the alleged burglary complainant had "provided false information" and "it now appears that the items was never stolen in the beginning".

News coverage about the alleged taken remains generated social media responses, and although the teenager was not identified in the posts, his parent said people "understood it was him".

The "online posts were extremely distressing", she said.

Mental Health Impact

She explained that her son had been diagnosed with mild ADHD, and as part of that disorder, other individuals' views genuinely mattered to him.

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

The teenager was arrested at his residence, but no evidence was found. He was taken to a police station and later released pending further inquiry.

Police said they would be in touch, the hearing heard, but had failed to reached out to the family by the moment of his death.

Withdrawal and Anxiety

His parent said her son "withdrew into himself" after the arrest and "would keep asking me whether I had received anything from the authorities", because his condition meant sometimes "a minute could feel like days".

When she spoke to him about the supposed incident, she said her son informed her he had entered the house because the resident who resided there had said he could use the bathroom anytime he needed, but denied removing anything.

Online Bullying

In a combined testimony between her and her spouse, the mother said her son was being harassed digitally after the accusations.

The inquest learned that a young adult encouraged the teenager to end his life.

She had no concerns on the night before he died, describing how she had heard him "chuckling and joking".

She described him as a "compassionate, affectionate" boy, and said her "family is completely shattered".

He had been "obviously concealing his worries", she said, adding that he could not bear to have anybody "have negative thoughts of him".

Educational Reaction

The inquest received testimony from school staff at the local secondary school.

On November 8th, she "heard some students talking that the student had been detained and that was the initial I heard".

"He told me... he'd done nothing wrong," she continued.

After the discussion, the educator said she called Kai's parents' landline and provided a voicemail saying she had communicated to the student about the allegations.

The court learned his family said they did not got that communication.

Formal Conclusion

Senior investigator told the hearing he would wait for documents regarding what improvements had been made to dealing with individuals with ADHD, before deciding whether he should make a prevention of future fatalities report.

Providing a narrative conclusion, he stated: "Approximately 8 November 2021, unsupported allegations were made against Kai Benjamin Lloyd, a 14-year-old child.

"Probably falsehoods were afterwards embellished and amplified through the medium of social media.

"On November 11th, he was interviewed by the authorities and following his questioning he was freed while inquiries proceeded."

The official concluded: "Exists no evidence that the actions or omissions of any organization led to or added to his death and although it was the outcome of a self-inflicted action it is impossible to discern his intent."