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One 14-year-old boy was discovered deceased just days after being wrongly blamed of stealing the ashes of a dead infant during a break-in, a coroner's inquiry has learned.

Heartbreaking Discovery

Kai Lloyd's parents discovered his body in his bedroom at his Flintshire residence on November 19th, 2021.

Untrue Accusations Start

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

In a testimony presented to the proceedings, Lisa Lloyd said the woman had been in the news, claiming her baby's remains had been stolen in a break-in - a claim which was untrue.

Law Enforcement Inquiry

An official inquiry from police later determined the supposed burglary victim had "lied to police" and "evidence shows that said items was never taken in the beginning".

News coverage about the supposed taken ashes generated online comments, and although the teenager was not identified in the posts, his mother said individuals "knew it was him".

The "social media content were extremely distressing", she stated.

Mental Health Impact

She added that Kai had been diagnosed with mild ADHD, and as part of that disorder, other peoples' opinions really were important to him.

"This must have hurt him deeply," she commented, "particularly when this was not true".

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

Authorities said they would be in touch, the hearing heard, but had not contacted the relatives by the moment of his passing.

Isolation and Anxiety

His mother said her son "became isolated" after the detention and "repeatedly inquired me whether I had heard anything from the police", because his ADHD meant sometimes "certain periods could seem like days".

When she spoke to him about the supposed burglary, she said her child told her he had gone into the residence because the woman who resided there had said he could utilize the toilet anytime he needed, but denied removing anything.

Online Bullying

In a combined testimony between her and her spouse, Mrs Lloyd said her son was being harassed digitally after the allegations.

The inquest learned that one young adult encouraged the teenager to kill himself.

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

She described him as a "caring, affectionate" boy, and said her "relatives is totally devastated".

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

Educational Reaction

The hearing received testimony from school staff at the local High School.

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

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

After the discussion, the staff member said she called Kai's family landline and provided a voicemail saying she had spoken to Kai about the allegations.

The proceedings learned his family said they never got that message.

Formal Finding

Senior coroner informed the inquest he would await documents regarding what enhancements had been made to handling individuals with the condition, before determining whether he should make a avoidance of future deaths report.

Delivering a descriptive finding, he said: "Approximately November 8th, 2021, unsupported accusations were made against the teenager, a 14-year-old individual.

"Likely untruths were afterwards exaggerated and amplified through the medium of online networks.

"During 11 November, he was interviewed by the authorities and after his questioning he was freed while investigations proceeded."

The coroner concluded: "Exists no evidence that the acts or omissions of any organization caused or added to his death and although it was the result of a personal act it is not possible to determine his purpose."