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One teenage youth was discovered deceased just days following being wrongly blamed of taking the cremated remains of a deceased infant during a break-in, a coroner's inquiry has heard.

Tragic Discovery

The young boy's mother and father found his body in his bedroom at his Flintshire home on 19 November 2021.

Untrue Accusations Start

The inquest learned how his mother received a communication on November 8th, 2021 via social media, from a woman inquiring if Kai was her offspring. The message added: "Tell him appreciation for breaking into my apartment."

In a statement presented to the proceedings, Lisa Lloyd said the individual had been in the media, asserting her infant's remains had been stolen in a break-in - a allegation which was false.

Law Enforcement Investigation

An investigation report from authorities later concluded the supposed burglary victim had "lied to police" and "evidence shows that said property was not taken in the first place".

Media reports about the supposed stolen ashes attracted online responses, and although the teenager was not named 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 her son had been diagnosed with moderate ADHD, and as part of that condition, other peoples' views really were important to him.

"This must have affected him severely," she said, "especially when this was not true".

The teenager was detained at home, but no evidence was found. He was taken to a police station and later released under investigation.

Authorities said they would be in contact, the inquest heard, but had not reached out to the relatives by the time of his death.

Withdrawal and Worry

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

When she spoke to him about the supposed burglary, she said her child told her he had entered the residence because the woman who resided there had said he could use the toilet whenever he wanted, but refuted taking anything.

Digital Bullying

In a joint statement between her and her spouse, the mother said her son was being bullied online after the accusations.

The inquest heard that one young adult encouraged Kai to end his life.

She had no worries on the night before he died, explaining how she had heard him "laughing and teasing".

She portrayed him as a "compassionate, loving" young man, and said her "relatives is completely shattered".

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

Educational Reaction

The inquest received testimony from school staff at Connah's Quay secondary school.

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

"He informed me... he'd was innocent," she added.

After the discussion, the staff member said she rang Kai's parents' telephone and provided a voicemail saying she had communicated to the student about the allegations.

The court heard his family said they did not receive that message.

Formal Conclusion

Senior investigator told the inquest he would await documents regarding what improvements had been made to dealing with suspects with ADHD, before determining whether he should make a avoidance of future deaths report.

Delivering a descriptive finding, he said: "Around November 8th, 2021, unsubstantiated accusations were made against Kai Benjamin Lloyd, a young child.

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

"On 11 November, he was interviewed by the authorities and after his interview he was freed while inquiries proceeded."

The coroner concluded: "There is no proof that the acts or omissions of any organization led to or contributed to his death and although it was the outcome of a self-inflicted act it is impossible to determine his intent."