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‘Most likely’ Noah Donohoe entered tunnel through bars of culvert entrance

‘Most likely’ Noah Donohoe entered tunnel through bars of culvert entrance

Belfast Coroner’s Court heard evidence from engineering experts on Friday.

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

Jury shown CCTV footage of Noah Donohoe’s final journey

Jury shown CCTV footage of Noah Donohoe’s final journey

Friend of Noah Donohoe had ‘no concerns’ about his mental health

Friend of Noah Donohoe had ‘no concerns’ about his mental health

CCTV footage of Noah Donohoe has prompted ‘some responses’, court told

CCTV footage of Noah Donohoe has prompted ‘some responses’, court told

Inquest into death of Belfast teen Noah Donohoe to begin in January, coroner says

Inquest into death of Belfast teen Noah Donohoe to begin in January, coroner says

Mon, 20 Oct, 2025

Mr Justice Rooney also issued a warning over those posting about the circumstances of Noah’s death on social media.