🔗 Share this article Adolescent Found Deceased After Untrue Accusations of Stealing Ashes Relative's Picture Kai Lloyd's mother and father found his body in his bedroom in late 2021 One teenage boy was discovered deceased only a few days after being falsely accused of taking the ashes of a deceased baby during a break-in, a coroner's inquiry has heard. Tragic Finding The young boy's mother and father found his remains in his room at his Connah's Quay residence on 19 November 2021. False Accusations Begin The inquest heard how his parent got a message on 8 November 2021 via online platforms, from a individual inquiring if her son was her child. The communication stated: "Tell him thanks for breaking into my flat." In a statement presented to the proceedings, the mother said the woman had been in the media, asserting her baby's remains had been taken in a break-in - a claim which was untrue. Police Inquiry An official inquiry from police later concluded the supposed break-in victim had "lied to police" and "it now appears that the property was not stolen in the first place". Media reports about the supposed stolen remains generated social media comments, and although the teenager was not identified in the messages, his parent said people "understood it was him". The "online posts were really upsetting", she stated. Mental Health Effect She added that Kai had been diagnosed with mild ADHD, and as part of that disorder, other peoples' views really mattered to him. "It would have affected him severely," she said, "especially when this was not true". Kai was detained at home, but no evidence was discovered. He was transported to a police station and later released pending further inquiry. Police said they would be in touch, the hearing learned, but had not reached out to the family by the moment of his death. Withdrawal and Worry His mother said Kai "became isolated" after the arrest 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 talked to him about the supposed burglary, she said her son told her he had gone into the house because the resident who resided there had said he could use the toilet whenever he wanted, but refuted taking anything. Online Harassment In a joint statement between her and her spouse, Mrs Lloyd said her son was being bullied digitally after the allegations. The proceedings heard that one young adult encouraged Kai to kill himself. She had no worries on the night before he died, describing how she had heard him "chuckling and joking". She portrayed him as a "caring, affectionate" young man, and said her "relatives is totally shattered". He had been "obviously hiding his concerns", she stated, noting that he could not bear to have anybody "have negative thoughts of him". School Response The hearing heard from educational personnel at Connah's Quay High School. On 8 November, she "overheard some boys discussing that the student had been detained and that was the first I heard". "He told me... he'd was innocent," she continued. After the conversation, the educator said she called the family's family telephone and provided a voicemail saying she had spoken to Kai about the accusations. The court learned his family said they never receive that communication. Official Conclusion Lead investigator informed the inquest he would wait for documents regarding what enhancements had been made to handling suspects with the condition, before deciding whether he should make a avoidance of future fatalities report. Delivering a descriptive conclusion, he stated: "Around 8 November 2021, unsupported accusations were made against the teenager, a 14-year-old individual. "Likely falsehoods were subsequently exaggerated and exaggerated through the medium of social media. "During November 11th, he was questioned by the authorities and following his interview he was released while investigations proceeded." The coroner 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 impossible to determine his purpose."