🔗 Share this article Adolescent Found Dead After False Accusations of Taking Ashes Family Photo Kai Lloyd's mother and father found his body in his room in late 2021 One teenage youth was found dead only a few days after being wrongly blamed of stealing the cremated remains of a deceased infant during a burglary, a coroner's inquiry has heard. Heartbreaking Finding Kai Lloyd's parents discovered his body in his bedroom at his Flintshire residence on 19 November 2021. False Allegations Begin The inquest learned how his mother received a communication on November 8th, 2021 via online platforms, from a woman inquiring if her son was her offspring. The communication added: "Tell him thanks for breaking into my flat." In a statement read to the court, the mother said the woman had been in the media, claiming her baby's ashes had been taken in a break-in - a claim which was untrue. Law Enforcement Investigation An investigation report from police later determined the supposed burglary complainant had "provided false information" and "it now appears that said property was not taken in the beginning". News coverage about the supposed taken ashes attracted online responses, and although the teenager was not identified in the posts, his parent said people "knew it was him". The "online posts were extremely upsetting", she stated. Mental Health Impact She added that her son had been identified with mild attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and as part of that condition, other peoples' views genuinely were important to him. "It would have affected him severely," she commented, "especially when this was not true". Kai was detained at home, but nothing was found. He was taken to a police station and later released pending further inquiry. Police said they would be in contact, the hearing heard, but had not reached out to the family by the moment of his death. Isolation and Worry His mother said Kai "withdrew into himself" after the detention and "repeatedly inquired me whether I had received anything from the authorities", because his condition meant sometimes "certain periods could seem like much longer". When she talked to him about the supposed incident, she said her child told her he had gone into the house because the resident who resided there had said he could utilize the bathroom whenever he wanted, but denied removing anything. Digital Bullying In a joint statement between her and her husband, the mother said her son was being harassed digitally after the accusations. The proceedings learned that a 19-year-old encouraged Kai to end his life. She had no concerns on the evening before he died, explaining how she had heard him "chuckling and teasing". She portrayed him as a "caring, affectionate" boy, and said her "family is totally devastated". He had been "clearly concealing his concerns", she stated, noting that he could not stand to have anyone "have negative thoughts of him". School Response The hearing received testimony from school personnel at the local High School. On 8 November, she "heard some boys talking that Kai had been detained and that was the initial I learned". "He informed me... he'd done nothing wrong," she continued. After the discussion, the staff member said she rang Kai's family landline and provided a message saying she had communicated to the student about the accusations. The court learned his parents said they never receive that communication. Formal Finding Senior coroner informed the hearing he would wait for documents regarding what improvements had been made to handling suspects with the condition, before determining whether he should make a avoidance of future deaths report. Delivering a descriptive conclusion, he stated: "Approximately November 8th, 2021, unsubstantiated accusations were made against Kai Benjamin Lloyd, a 14-year-old individual. "Probably untruths were afterwards exaggerated and amplified through the platform of online networks. "During November 11th, he was questioned by the police and after his questioning he was freed whilst inquiries continued." The coroner concluded: "Exists no evidence that the actions or omissions of any organization caused or contributed to his death and although it was the outcome of a self-inflicted act it is impossible to determine his intent."