Noah Donohoe was found dead in a storm drain in north Belfast in June 2020, six days after he went missing. Witnesses have told the jury in the Noah Donohoe inquest of hearing screams on the night the schoolboy went missing. A detective constable who was on duty the day after Noah went missing then gave evidence to the inquest. The officer had been asked to “provide observations of comments made by Donohoe regarding Noah’s behaviour leading up to his disappearance”. The inquest has previously heard Noah had read the book by the Canadian psychologist and discussed it with friends.

Source: The Irish Times February 05, 2026 10:37 UTC