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A teenage youth was found dead just days following being wrongly blamed of stealing the cremated remains of a dead infant during a break-in, an inquest has heard.

Tragic Discovery

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

False Accusations Start

The inquest learned how his parent received a message on 8 November 2021 via social media, from a woman inquiring if Kai was her child. The communication added: "Inform him thanks for breaking into my flat."

In a statement read to the court, the mother said the individual had been in the news, asserting her infant's remains had been stolen in a burglary - a allegation which was untrue.

Law Enforcement Investigation

An official inquiry from authorities later concluded the supposed burglary complainant had "provided false information" and "evidence shows that the property was not taken in the beginning".

Media reports about the alleged stolen remains attracted online comments, and although the teenager was not identified in the messages, his mother said people "understood it was him".

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

Mental Wellbeing Effect

She explained that her son had been diagnosed with moderate attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and as part of that disorder, other peoples' opinions really were important to him.

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

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

Police said they would be in contact, the hearing heard, but had not contacted the family by the time of his passing.

Isolation and Worry

His mother 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 "a minute could feel like much longer".

When she spoke to him about the alleged incident, she said her son told her he had gone into the house because the woman who lived there had said he could utilize the toilet anytime he needed, but denied removing anything.

Online Harassment

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

The proceedings heard that one 19-year-old urged Kai to end his life.

She had no worries on the night before he died, explaining how she had listened to him "laughing and teasing".

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

He had been "obviously hiding his concerns", she said, noting that he could not stand to have anyone "think bad of him".

Educational Reaction

The inquest heard from educational personnel at Connah's Quay High School.

On November 8th, she "heard some boys discussing that Kai had been detained and that was the initial I learned".

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

After the discussion, the educator said she rang the family's family telephone and left a voicemail saying she had communicated to Kai about the allegations.

The proceedings heard his family said they did not got that message.

Formal Conclusion

Senior coroner informed the inquest he would wait for reports regarding what improvements had been made to dealing with individuals with the condition, before deciding whether he should make a avoidance of future deaths report.

Delivering a narrative conclusion, he stated: "Approximately 8 November 2021, unsupported allegations were made against the teenager, a 14-year-old individual.

"Probably untruths were subsequently exaggerated and exaggerated through the medium of online networks.

"During 11 November, he was interviewed by the authorities and following his interview he was released whilst inquiries continued."

The coroner determined: "Exists no proof that the actions or failures of any agency led to or added to his death and although it was the result of a self-inflicted act it is not possible to determine his intent."