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A 14-year-old boy was found dead only a few days after being falsely blamed of stealing the cremated remains of a dead infant during a burglary, a coroner's inquiry has heard.

Tragic Discovery

Kai Lloyd's mother and father found his body in his room at his Connah's Quay residence on 19 November 2021.

Untrue Allegations Begin

The inquest heard how his parent received a message on 8 November 2021 via online platforms, from a individual inquiring if Kai was her child. The message stated: "Inform him thanks for burgling my apartment."

In a statement read to the court, the mother said the individual had been in the news, asserting her baby's ashes had been taken in a burglary - a claim which was untrue.

Law Enforcement Inquiry

An investigation report from authorities later determined the alleged break-in victim had "lied to police" and "evidence shows that said property was not stolen in the first place".

Media reports about the supposed stolen ashes generated social media responses, and although Kai was not identified in the posts, his parent said individuals "knew it was him".

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

Mental Wellbeing Effect

She explained that her son had been diagnosed with mild attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and as part of that condition, other individuals' views genuinely were important to him.

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

Kai was arrested at his residence, but no evidence was found. He was taken to a police station and later freed under investigation.

Police said they would be in touch, the hearing learned, but had failed to reached out to the relatives by the time of his passing.

Withdrawal and Worry

His mother said Kai "withdrew into himself" after the detention and "would keep asking me whether I had heard anything from the authorities", because his ADHD meant sometimes "certain periods could seem like much longer".

When she spoke to him about the supposed incident, she said her son informed her he had entered the house because the woman who lived there had said he could use the toilet whenever he wanted, but refuted taking anything.

Online Bullying

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

The proceedings learned that one young adult urged Kai to kill himself.

She had no concerns on the evening before he died, explaining how she had listened to him "laughing and joking".

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

He had been "obviously hiding his concerns", she stated, adding that he could not bear to have anybody "think bad of him".

School Response

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

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

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

After the conversation, the educator said she called the family's parents' telephone and left a message saying she had communicated to Kai about the accusations.

The court learned his parents said they did not got that communication.

Official Conclusion

Senior coroner informed the hearing he would await documents regarding what improvements had been made to handling individuals with the condition, before determining whether he should make a avoidance of future fatalities report.

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

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

"On November 11th, he was questioned by the police and after his interview he was released whilst investigations continued."

The official concluded: "Exists no proof that the actions or failures of any organization caused or contributed to his passing and although it was the outcome of a personal action it is impossible to discern his purpose."