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Personal Snapshot

A teenage youth was discovered deceased just days after being falsely blamed of taking the ashes of a deceased baby during a burglary, a coroner's inquiry has heard.

Heartbreaking Finding

The young boy's parents found his body in his room at his Flintshire residence on 19 November 2021.

Untrue 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 appreciation for breaking into my apartment."

In a testimony read to the proceedings, the mother said the individual had been in the news, asserting her infant's ashes had been taken in a burglary - a allegation which was untrue.

Police Investigation

An official inquiry from police later determined the supposed break-in victim had "lied to police" and "it now appears that the property was never stolen in the first place".

Media reports about the alleged taken remains generated online comments, and although Kai was not identified in the posts, his mother said individuals "knew it was him".

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

Mental Health Impact

She added that Kai had been identified with mild attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and as part of that disorder, other individuals' opinions really mattered to him.

"This must have hurt him deeply," she commented, "especially when this was untrue".

Kai was arrested at home, but nothing was discovered. He was taken to a police station and later freed under investigation.

Authorities said they would be in touch, the inquest heard, but had failed to contacted the relatives by the moment of his death.

Isolation and Anxiety

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

When she spoke to him about the alleged incident, she said her son informed her he had entered the house because the resident who resided there had said he could utilize the toilet whenever he needed, but denied taking anything.

Online Bullying

In a joint statement between her and her husband, Mrs Lloyd said her child was being bullied digitally after the allegations.

The inquest heard that a 19-year-old urged the teenager to kill himself.

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

She described him as a "caring, loving" boy, and said her "relatives is completely shattered".

He had been "obviously concealing 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 Connah's Quay secondary school.

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

"He told me... he'd was innocent," she continued.

After the discussion, the staff member said she called the family's parents' landline and left a voicemail saying she had communicated to Kai about the allegations.

The proceedings learned his parents said they never receive that communication.

Official Finding

Lead investigator told the inquest he would wait for reports regarding what improvements had been made to handling suspects with ADHD, before determining whether he should make a avoidance of future deaths report.

Delivering a descriptive conclusion, he stated: "Around November 8th, 2021, unsupported accusations were made against Kai Benjamin Lloyd, a 14-year-old individual.

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

"On November 11th, he was questioned by the police and following his questioning he was released while inquiries continued."

The official determined: "There is no proof that the acts or omissions of any organization led to or added to his death and although it was the outcome of a personal act it is not possible to discern his intent."