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One teenage boy was found dead just days after being wrongly accused of taking the cremated remains of a dead baby during a burglary, an inquest has learned.

Heartbreaking Discovery

Kai Lloyd's parents discovered his remains in his room at his Flintshire residence on 19 November 2021.

False Allegations Begin

The investigation heard how his mother received a communication on November 8th, 2021 via social media, from a individual asking if her son was her child. The message added: "Tell him thanks for burgling my apartment."

In a testimony read to the proceedings, Lisa Lloyd said the individual had been in the news, asserting her baby's ashes had been stolen in a break-in - a claim which was untrue.

Law Enforcement Inquiry

An official inquiry from police later determined the alleged burglary victim had "provided false information" and "it now appears that the items was not taken in the first place".

News coverage about the alleged taken remains generated social media responses, and although Kai was not identified in the messages, his parent said individuals "knew it was him".

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

Emotional Wellbeing Impact

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.

"It would have affected him severely," she commented, "particularly when this was not true".

Kai was arrested at home, but no evidence was found. He was transported to a law enforcement facility and later freed pending further inquiry.

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

Withdrawal and Worry

His mother said her son "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 feel like much longer".

When she spoke to him about the alleged incident, she said her son told her he had entered the residence because the woman who lived there had said he could use the toilet whenever he needed, but refuted taking anything.

Digital Harassment

In a joint statement between her and her spouse, the mother said her child was being bullied online after the allegations.

The proceedings heard that one young adult encouraged Kai to end his life.

She had no worries on the night before he died, describing how she had heard him "laughing and joking".

She portrayed him as a "compassionate, affectionate" boy, and said her "family is totally devastated".

He had been "clearly hiding his worries", she said, noting that he could not stand to have anybody "think bad of him".

Educational Reaction

The hearing received testimony from educational staff at the local High School.

On November 8th, she "overheard some boys talking that the student had been detained and that was the first I learned".

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

After the discussion, the staff member said she rang Kai's parents' telephone and provided a voicemail saying she had spoken to Kai about the allegations.

The court heard his family said they did not got that communication.

Formal Finding

Senior investigator informed the inquest he would wait for reports regarding what improvements had been made to handling suspects with ADHD, before deciding whether he should make a avoidance of subsequent fatalities report.

Providing a descriptive finding, he stated: "Approximately 8 November 2021, unsupported allegations were made against Kai Benjamin Lloyd, a 14-year-old individual.

"Likely untruths were subsequently exaggerated and amplified through the medium of social media.

"During November 11th, he was questioned by the police and after his interview he was released while inquiries proceeded."

The official concluded: "Exists no evidence that the acts or omissions of any agency led to or contributed to his passing and although it was the outcome of a personal act it is not possible to discern his intent."