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A 14-year-old boy was discovered deceased only a few days following being falsely blamed of stealing the cremated remains of a dead baby during a break-in, a coroner's inquiry has learned.

Tragic Finding

The young boy's parents discovered his body in his room at his Connah's Quay residence on November 19th, 2021.

Untrue Allegations Begin

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

In a testimony read 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 claim which was untrue.

Police Inquiry

An official inquiry from police later determined the alleged break-in complainant had "provided false information" and "evidence shows that said items was never taken in the beginning".

Media reports about the alleged stolen remains generated social media responses, and although Kai was not identified in the messages, his parent said people "knew it was him".

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

Mental Wellbeing Effect

She added that her son had been identified with moderate ADHD, and as part of that disorder, other individuals' opinions really mattered to him.

"This must have affected him severely," she commented, "particularly when this was untrue".

Kai was arrested at his residence, but nothing was discovered. He was taken to a law enforcement facility and later freed pending further inquiry.

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

Withdrawal and Anxiety

His mother said her son "withdrew into himself" after the arrest and "repeatedly inquired me whether I had heard anything from the authorities", because his ADHD meant sometimes "a minute could seem like days".

When she spoke to him about the alleged incident, she said her son told her he had entered the house because the woman who resided there had said he could use the bathroom anytime he wanted, but refuted taking anything.

Digital Harassment

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

The proceedings heard that a young adult urged the teenager to end his life.

She had no concerns on the evening before he passed away, describing how she had heard him "laughing and teasing".

She portrayed him as a "compassionate, loving" boy, and said her "relatives is totally shattered".

He had been "clearly hiding his concerns", she said, noting that he could not bear to have anybody "have negative thoughts of him".

Educational Response

The inquest heard from educational personnel at the local secondary school.

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

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

After the discussion, the staff member said she called Kai's parents' landline and provided a message saying she had spoken to the student about the accusations.

The court learned his parents said they never receive that message.

Formal Conclusion

Senior investigator informed the inquest he would await documents regarding what improvements had been made to handling individuals with ADHD, before determining whether he should make a avoidance of subsequent deaths report.

Providing a narrative finding, he said: "Around 8 November 2021, unsubstantiated allegations were made against Kai Benjamin Lloyd, a 14-year-old individual.

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

"During November 11th, he was interviewed by the authorities and following his questioning he was released while inquiries continued."

The official concluded: "There is no evidence that the actions or failures of any organization led to or added to his death and although it was the result of a self-inflicted action it is not possible to discern his intent."