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A 14-year-old youth was found dead only a few days after being falsely accused of taking the cremated remains of a dead baby during a break-in, a coroner's inquiry has heard.

Tragic Discovery

The young boy's mother and father found his remains in his room at his Connah's Quay residence on November 19th, 2021.

False Allegations Start

The inquest learned how his parent received a message on 8 November 2021 via online platforms, from a woman inquiring if her son was her child. The communication stated: "Inform him appreciation for breaking into my apartment."

In a statement presented to the proceedings, the mother said the individual had been in the media, claiming her infant's remains had been taken in a burglary - a claim which was false.

Police Investigation

An investigation report from authorities later concluded the alleged break-in victim had "lied to police" and "it now appears that said items was never stolen in the first place".

News coverage about the alleged stolen ashes attracted social media comments, and although Kai was not identified in the posts, his mother said people "knew it was him".

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

Mental Wellbeing Impact

She added that her son had been diagnosed with moderate ADHD, and as part of that disorder, other peoples' views genuinely were important to him.

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

The teenager was detained at his residence, but nothing was found. He was taken to a police station and later released pending further inquiry.

Authorities said they would be in touch, the hearing heard, but had failed to reached out to the relatives by the time of his passing.

Isolation and Worry

His parent said Kai "became isolated" after the detention and "repeatedly inquired me whether I had received anything from the authorities", because his ADHD meant sometimes "certain periods 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 resident who resided there had said he could utilize the toilet whenever he needed, but denied removing anything.

Online Harassment

In a joint statement between her and her spouse, Mrs Lloyd said her son was being bullied digitally after the accusations.

The inquest learned that one 19-year-old urged Kai to kill himself.

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

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

He had been "clearly hiding his worries", she said, adding that he could not stand to have anyone "have negative thoughts of him".

School Response

The inquest heard from educational personnel at Connah's Quay High School.

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

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

After the conversation, the educator said she rang the family's parents' landline and provided a voicemail saying she had communicated to the student about the accusations.

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

Formal Conclusion

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

Providing a narrative conclusion, he stated: "Around 8 November 2021, unsupported allegations were made against the teenager, a young child.

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

"On November 11th, he was interviewed by the police and after his questioning he was freed whilst inquiries continued."

The official determined: "Exists no proof that the acts or failures of any agency led to or contributed to his death and although it was the outcome of a self-inflicted action it is not possible to determine his intent."