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Rescue service volunteers hoped to find Noah Donohoe alive, inquest told

Rescue service volunteers hoped to find Noah Donohoe alive, inquest told

The boy’s body was found in a storm drain tunnel in north Belfast in June 2020 that could ‘could be easily opened’, the inquest heard.

Noah Donohoe inquest told storm drain ‘could be easily opened’

Noah Donohoe inquest told storm drain ‘could be easily opened’

Noah, a pupil of St Malachy’s College, was 14 when his body was found in a storm drain tunnel in north Belfast in June 2020.

Police heard Noah Donohoe had been acting ‘strangely’, inquest told

Police heard Noah Donohoe had been acting ‘strangely’, inquest told

The inquest at Belfast coroner’s court into the death of the schoolboy, which is being heard with a jury, is now in its fifth week.

Officer tells inquest of theory missing boy feared to have had head injury

Officer tells inquest of theory missing boy feared to have had head injury

Officer tells inquest he watched CCTV of naked youth running toward wasteland

Officer tells inquest he watched CCTV of naked youth running toward wasteland

Woman tells inquest she heard two screams on night Noah Donohoe disappeared

Woman tells inquest she heard two screams on night Noah Donohoe disappeared

Woman who saw Noah Donohoe fall from bike ‘confused’ about head injury theory

Woman who saw Noah Donohoe fall from bike ‘confused’ about head injury theory

Inquest hears about moment Noah Donohoe fell from bike

Inquest hears about moment Noah Donohoe fell from bike

Wed, 28 Jan, 2026

Noah was 14 when he was found dead in a storm drain in north Belfast in June 2020.

Jury shown CCTV footage of Noah Donohoe’s final journey

Jury shown CCTV footage of Noah Donohoe’s final journey

Tue, 27 Jan, 2026

The inquest also heard from one of Noah’s classmates, who said he had had no concerns about the mental health of his school friend in 2020.

No explanation why weapons were in boot of loyalist’s car, court hears

No explanation why weapons were in boot of loyalist’s car, court hears

Wed, 07 May, 2025

Winston Irvine and Robin Workman will be sentenced next week for firearms offences.