🔗 Share this article Adolescent Found Dead After Untrue Accusations of Stealing Cremated Remains Family Photo The teenager's mother and father discovered his body in his room in November 2021 One 14-year-old boy was discovered deceased only a few days following being falsely blamed of taking the cremated remains of a deceased infant during a burglary, a coroner's inquiry has heard. Tragic Discovery The young boy's mother and father found his remains in his bedroom at his Connah's Quay residence on November 19th, 2021. False Allegations Start The inquest heard how his mother got a communication on November 8th, 2021 via social media, from a woman asking if her son was her child. The message added: "Inform him thanks for burgling my apartment." In a testimony read to the court, the mother said the individual had been in the news, asserting her baby's ashes had been stolen in a break-in - a claim which was untrue. Law Enforcement Inquiry An investigation report from authorities later determined the supposed break-in complainant had "provided false information" and "evidence shows that said property was not taken in the beginning". Media reports about the supposed stolen ashes generated social media responses, and although the teenager was not identified in the posts, his mother said people "knew it was him". The "social media content were extremely upsetting", she said. Mental Wellbeing Impact She added that Kai had been diagnosed with moderate attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and as part of that condition, other peoples' opinions genuinely mattered to him. "This must have affected him severely," she commented, "especially when this was untrue". The teenager was arrested at his residence, but no evidence was found. He was transported to a law enforcement facility and later released under investigation. Police said they would be in touch, the hearing heard, but had failed to reached out to the family by the moment of his death. Withdrawal and Worry His parent said her son "withdrew into himself" after the detention and "repeatedly inquired me whether I had received anything from the authorities", because his condition meant sometimes "certain periods could feel like days". When she spoke to him about the supposed incident, she said her son informed her he had gone into the residence because the woman who resided there had said he could use the bathroom anytime he wanted, but denied removing anything. Online Bullying In a joint statement between her and her husband, the mother said her child was being harassed digitally after the allegations. The inquest learned that a young adult encouraged Kai to end his life. She had no worries on the evening before he died, explaining how she had heard him "chuckling and joking". She portrayed him as a "caring, loving" boy, and said her "relatives is totally devastated". He had been "clearly concealing his concerns", she said, noting that he could not stand to have anybody "have negative thoughts of him". School Response The hearing received testimony from school personnel at the local High School. On 8 November, she "heard some students talking that Kai had been detained and that was the initial I heard". "He informed me... he'd was innocent," she continued. After the discussion, the educator said she called Kai's parents' landline and left a voicemail saying she had spoken to Kai about the accusations. The proceedings heard his parents said they never got that message. Official Finding Senior coroner informed the hearing he would wait for reports regarding what enhancements had been made to dealing with individuals with ADHD, before deciding whether he should make a prevention of future deaths report. Delivering a descriptive conclusion, he stated: "Around November 8th, 2021, unsubstantiated allegations were made against Kai Benjamin Lloyd, a young child. "Likely untruths were subsequently embellished and exaggerated through the medium of social media. "During November 11th, he was questioned by the police and after his questioning he was freed while investigations continued." The coroner determined: "There is no proof that the acts or omissions of any organization led to or contributed to his passing and although it was the outcome of a self-inflicted action it is impossible to discern his purpose."