Belfast teenager whose body was found in storm drain ‘failed by the PSNI’
His naked body was found six days later, deep inside an underground water tunnel in the north of the city.The case provoked huge interest in Northern Ireland, with intense speculation on social media over how and why he died, and concerns raised about the police handling of the case. A postmortem in 2020 found that Noah died by drowning.The inquest jury had heard eyewitness and CCTV evidence that Noah had been seen cycling through Belfast in the afternoon and early evening of Sunday 21 June, at one point falling from his bike, and apparently abandoning items of clothing and possessions as he went. Jurors said the overall house-to-house search strategy for Noah was “poorly” executed, managed and recorded.
- ▪His naked body was found six days later, deep inside an underground water tunnel in the north of the city.The case provoked huge interest in Northern Ireland, with intense speculation on social media over how and why he died, and concerns r
- ▪A postmortem in 2020 found that Noah died by drowning.The inquest jury had heard eyewitness and CCTV evidence that Noah had been seen cycling through Belfast in the afternoon and early evening of Sunday 21 June, at one point falling from hi
- ▪Jurors said the overall house-to-house search strategy for Noah was “poorly” executed, managed and recorded.
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Noah Donohoe’s death provoked huge social media interest in Ireland, with speculation over his disappearance and the police handling of the case Photograph: PSNI/PAView image in fullscreenNoah Donohoe’s death provoked huge social media interest in Ireland, with speculation over his disappearance and the police handling of the case Photograph: PSNI/PABelfastBelfast teenager whose body was found in storm drain ‘failed by the PSNI’Not enough evidence to explain circumstances of Noah Donohoe’s death, partly due to police mistakes, inquest findsEsther AddleyTue 15 Sep 2026 13.27 EDTLast modified on Tue 15 Sep 2026 13.28 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleAn inquest into the death of a teenager whose body was found in a Belfast storm drain has found there is not enough evidence to explain the…
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