🔗 Share this article Youth Found Dead After Untrue Accusations of Stealing Ashes Relative's Picture The teenager's mother and father found his body in his room in late 2021 One 14-year-old boy was discovered deceased only a few days after being wrongly blamed of stealing the cremated remains of a deceased baby during a break-in, a coroner's inquiry has heard. Heartbreaking Discovery Kai Lloyd's mother and father discovered his body in his room at his Connah's Quay residence on November 19th, 2021. Untrue Accusations Start The inquest learned how his mother received a message on November 8th, 2021 via social media, from a individual asking if her son was her offspring. The communication stated: "Tell him thanks for breaking into my flat." In a testimony presented to the court, Lisa Lloyd said the woman had been in the media, claiming her baby's ashes had been stolen in a break-in - a allegation which was untrue. Law Enforcement Inquiry An investigation report from police later determined the alleged burglary victim had "lied to police" and "it now appears that said items was not stolen in the beginning". Media reports about the alleged stolen ashes generated social media responses, and although the teenager was not named in the messages, his parent said people "understood it was him". The "social media content were extremely distressing", she said. Emotional Wellbeing Impact She added that her son had been diagnosed with moderate ADHD, and as part of that condition, other peoples' opinions genuinely mattered to him. "This must have affected him severely," she said, "especially when this was not true". Kai was detained at home, but nothing was found. He was taken to a law enforcement facility and later freed under investigation. Authorities said they would be in contact, the hearing heard, but had not contacted the relatives by the time of his death. Isolation and Worry His mother said Kai "withdrew into himself" after the detention and "repeatedly inquired me whether I had heard anything from the authorities", because his ADHD meant sometimes "a minute could feel like days". When she spoke to him about the alleged incident, she said her child told her he had gone into the residence because the resident who resided there had said he could utilize the bathroom anytime he wanted, but refuted taking anything. Digital Harassment In a combined testimony between her and her husband, Mrs Lloyd said her child was being harassed digitally after the allegations. The proceedings learned that one young adult urged Kai to end his life. She had no concerns on the evening before he died, describing how she had listened to him "chuckling and teasing". She described him as a "caring, affectionate" boy, and said her "relatives is totally shattered". He had been "clearly hiding his worries", she said, adding that he could not stand to have anybody "have negative thoughts of him". Educational Response The hearing received testimony from educational staff at the local High School. On November 8th, she "heard some students discussing that Kai had been arrested and that was the first I learned". "He told me... he'd done nothing wrong," she continued. After the conversation, the staff member said she called Kai's family telephone and provided a message saying she had spoken to the student about the allegations. The court learned his family said they did not receive that message. Formal Finding Senior investigator informed the hearing he would await documents regarding what enhancements had been made to dealing with individuals with the condition, before deciding whether he should make a prevention of subsequent deaths report. Delivering a descriptive conclusion, he said: "Approximately 8 November 2021, unsubstantiated allegations were made against the teenager, a 14-year-old individual. "Probably falsehoods were subsequently exaggerated and amplified through the platform of social media. "On November 11th, he was interviewed by the authorities and following his questioning he was freed whilst investigations continued." The official determined: "There is no evidence that the acts or failures of any agency caused or contributed to his passing and although it was the result of a personal act it is not possible to determine his intent."