🔗 Share this article Youth Discovered Deceased After Untrue Accusations of Taking Cremated Remains Personal Snapshot The teenager's mother and father discovered his remains in his room in November 2021 One 14-year-old youth was found dead only a few days after being wrongly accused of stealing the cremated remains of a dead baby during a burglary, a coroner's inquiry has learned. Heartbreaking Finding Kai Lloyd's parents discovered his body in his bedroom at his Connah's Quay residence on November 19th, 2021. Untrue Accusations Begin The investigation learned how his mother received a communication on November 8th, 2021 via online platforms, from a woman inquiring if her son was her offspring. The communication added: "Tell him thanks for burgling my flat." In a statement read to the court, Lisa Lloyd said the woman had been in the media, claiming her baby's ashes had been stolen in a burglary - a claim which was untrue. Law Enforcement Investigation An investigation report from police later determined the supposed burglary victim had "lied to police" and "it now appears that the property was not taken in the first place". Media reports about the alleged taken remains generated social media responses, and although Kai was not named in the messages, his parent said individuals "knew it was him". The "online posts were really distressing", she said. Emotional Health Effect She added that her son had been diagnosed with moderate attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and as part of that disorder, other peoples' views really mattered to him. "This must have hurt him deeply," she commented, "particularly when this was not true". The teenager was arrested at home, but no evidence was found. He was taken to a law enforcement facility and later released pending further inquiry. Authorities said they would be in contact, the inquest heard, but had failed to contacted the family by the time of his death. Withdrawal and Anxiety His parent said her son "withdrew into himself" after the arrest and "repeatedly inquired me whether I had heard anything from the police", because his ADHD meant sometimes "a minute could feel like days". When she spoke to him about the supposed incident, she said her child told her he had gone into the house because the resident who lived there had said he could use the bathroom anytime he needed, but refuted removing anything. Digital Bullying In a joint statement between her and her husband, the mother said her child was being bullied online after the accusations. The inquest learned that a young adult encouraged the teenager to kill himself. She had no concerns on the evening before he passed away, describing how she had heard him "laughing and joking". She portrayed him as a "caring, loving" boy, and said her "relatives is totally devastated". He had been "clearly hiding his worries", she stated, adding that he could not bear to have anyone "think bad of him". School Response The inquest heard from educational personnel at the local secondary school. On 8 November, she "overheard some boys 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 discussion, the staff member said she rang the family's parents' landline and left a message saying she had communicated to the student about the allegations. The proceedings learned his parents said they never got that communication. Official Finding Senior coroner informed the hearing he would wait for documents regarding what improvements had been made to handling individuals with ADHD, before determining whether he should make a avoidance of future fatalities report. Providing a narrative finding, he said: "Around November 8th, 2021, unsubstantiated allegations were made against Kai Benjamin Lloyd, a 14-year-old child. "Likely untruths were subsequently exaggerated and exaggerated through the platform of online networks. "On November 11th, he was interviewed by the authorities and after his interview he was freed whilst inquiries proceeded." The official determined: "Exists no evidence that the acts or failures of any organization caused or added to his passing and although it was the outcome of a self-inflicted action it is not possible to determine his intent."