🔗 Share this article Teenager Discovered Dead Following Untrue Allegations of Taking Cremated Remains Personal Snapshot Kai Lloyd's mother and father found his body in his bedroom in late 2021 One 14-year-old youth was found dead only a few days after being wrongly accused of taking the ashes of a deceased baby during a burglary, a coroner's inquiry has learned. Heartbreaking Discovery The young boy's mother and father discovered his remains in his bedroom at his Connah's Quay residence on November 19th, 2021. Untrue Accusations Begin The investigation learned how his parent received a communication on November 8th, 2021 via online platforms, from a individual inquiring if Kai was her child. The communication added: "Inform him appreciation for breaking into my apartment." In a statement presented to the court, the mother said the woman had been in the news, claiming her baby's ashes had been taken in a burglary - a allegation which was untrue. Police Investigation An investigation report from police later concluded the alleged break-in complainant had "provided false information" and "evidence shows that said property was never stolen in the first place". News coverage about the supposed taken ashes attracted social media comments, and although Kai was not named in the messages, his mother said people "understood it was him". The "social media content were really upsetting", she said. Mental Health Impact She explained that her son had been identified with moderate attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and as part of that disorder, other individuals' views genuinely were important to him. "This must have affected him severely," she said, "especially when this was untrue". The teenager was arrested at his residence, but no evidence was discovered. He was transported to a law enforcement facility and later released pending further inquiry. Authorities said they would be in touch, the hearing heard, but had not contacted the family by the moment of his passing. Isolation and Anxiety His parent said Kai "withdrew into himself" after the detention and "repeatedly inquired me whether I had received anything from the police", because his ADHD meant sometimes "a minute could feel like days". When she spoke to him about the supposed burglary, 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 whenever he wanted, but refuted removing anything. Online Bullying In a joint statement between her and her spouse, the mother said her child was being harassed digitally after the accusations. The inquest heard that a young adult encouraged the teenager to end his life. She had no worries on the night before he passed away, explaining how she had listened to him "laughing and joking". She described him as a "caring, affectionate" young man, and said her "family is totally shattered". He had been "clearly concealing his worries", she stated, adding that he could not bear to have anyone "have negative thoughts of him". Educational Reaction The hearing received testimony from educational personnel at the local secondary school. On November 8th, she "overheard some students talking that Kai had been arrested and that was the initial I heard". "He informed me... he'd done nothing wrong," she added. After the conversation, the staff member said she rang Kai's parents' telephone and left a voicemail saying she had spoken to Kai about the accusations. The court learned his family said they never got that communication. Formal Conclusion Lead coroner informed the inquest he would wait for reports regarding what improvements had been made to dealing with individuals with the condition, before determining whether he should make a avoidance of future fatalities report. Delivering a descriptive conclusion, he stated: "Around November 8th, 2021, unsubstantiated accusations were made against Kai Benjamin Lloyd, a 14-year-old child. "Likely untruths were afterwards exaggerated and amplified through the platform of social media. "During November 11th, he was interviewed by the authorities and following his interview he was released while investigations proceeded." The official concluded: "Exists no proof that the acts or failures of any agency caused or added to his passing and although it was the outcome of a self-inflicted act it is not possible to determine his purpose."