An inquest verdict at last - but many mysteries remain about Noah Donohoe's death
An inquest into the 2020 death of teenager Noah Donohoe has concluded, finding that while police failings occurred, they did not contribute to his death. The jury noted that departmental failings regarding the tunnel where he was found may have possibly contributed to the tragedy.
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Addresses public concern regarding police accountability and safety infrastructure in Northern Ireland.
By Kevin Sharkey BBC News NI , Reporting from at Belfast's Coroner's Court Published 16 minutes ago It's been more than six years since teenager Noah Donohoe was found dead 600m into a freezing underground water tunnel in Belfast.
His death – and the speculation over what happened to him in the week between his daylight disappearance and the discovery of his body – became a huge news story that provoked countless unanswered questions.
Now, after an inquest and months of exhaustive hearings and long deliberations by a jury, there is a verdict – but much is still unknown about what happened to Noah.
Why, the night before he disappeared, did he leave his home in the middle of the rain-soaked night? Where did he go? Why did he come back 34 minutes later, as documented by CCTV, barefoot?
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