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One teenage youth was discovered deceased just days following being wrongly blamed of stealing the cremated remains of a deceased infant during a burglary, an inquest has learned.

Heartbreaking Discovery

The young boy's parents found his remains in his bedroom at his Flintshire home on November 19th, 2021.

False Accusations Start

The investigation learned how his mother got a communication on November 8th, 2021 via online platforms, from a woman asking if her son was her child. The message stated: "Tell him thanks for burgling my apartment."

In a statement read to the court, Lisa Lloyd said the individual had been in the media, claiming her infant's remains had been taken 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 "lied to police" and "it now appears that the property was not stolen in the beginning".

Media reports about the alleged stolen remains generated online comments, and although Kai was not identified in the messages, his parent said individuals "understood it was him".

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

Mental Wellbeing Effect

She explained that Kai had been identified with mild attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and as part of that disorder, other peoples' opinions really were important to him.

"It would have affected him severely," she commented, "particularly when this was untrue".

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

Police said they would be in contact, the hearing learned, but had failed to contacted the relatives by the moment of his passing.

Isolation and Worry

His mother said Kai "withdrew into himself" after the arrest and "would keep asking me whether I had received anything from the police", because his condition meant sometimes "a minute could seem like much longer".

When she talked to him about the alleged incident, she said her son told her he had entered the residence because the woman who resided there had said he could use the bathroom anytime he wanted, but refuted taking anything.

Digital Bullying

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

The proceedings heard that one 19-year-old encouraged the teenager to end his life.

She had no worries on the night before he died, describing how she had listened to him "laughing and joking".

She described him as a "compassionate, loving" young man, and said her "family is totally devastated".

He had been "obviously concealing his worries", she stated, adding that he could not stand to have anyone "think bad of him".

Educational Reaction

The inquest received testimony from educational personnel at the local High School.

On November 8th, she "overheard some students discussing that the student had been arrested 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 message saying she had communicated to Kai about the accusations.

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

Formal Finding

Lead investigator informed the hearing he would await reports regarding what enhancements had been made to dealing with individuals with ADHD, before deciding whether he should make a prevention of subsequent fatalities report.

Providing a narrative finding, he stated: "Around November 8th, 2021, unsubstantiated allegations were made against Kai Benjamin Lloyd, a 14-year-old individual.

"Probably untruths were afterwards exaggerated and exaggerated through the platform of social media.

"During 11 November, he was interviewed by the police and after his interview he was freed while investigations continued."

The official determined: "There is no proof that the actions or omissions of any agency led to or contributed to his passing and although it was the outcome of a self-inflicted action it is not possible to discern his intent."