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A teenage boy was found dead just days after being falsely blamed of taking the cremated remains of a dead infant during a burglary, an inquest has heard.

Tragic Finding

The young boy's mother and father discovered his remains in his bedroom at his Flintshire residence on 19 November 2021.

Untrue Accusations Begin

The investigation learned how his parent got a communication on 8 November 2021 via online platforms, from a individual asking if her son was her offspring. The communication stated: "Tell him appreciation for burgling my apartment."

In a testimony read 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 Inquiry

An investigation report from authorities later concluded the supposed break-in complainant had "lied to police" and "evidence shows that the property was never stolen in the beginning".

Media reports about the alleged stolen remains generated online comments, and although Kai was not named in the posts, his parent said people "knew it was him".

The "social media content were extremely distressing", she stated.

Mental Health Effect

She added that her son had been identified with mild ADHD, and as part of that disorder, other individuals' opinions genuinely were important to him.

"This must have affected him severely," she commented, "particularly when this was not true".

Kai was detained at his residence, but nothing was discovered. He was taken to a police station and later freed under investigation.

Authorities said they would be in touch, the hearing heard, but had failed to reached out to the family by the time of his passing.

Isolation and Anxiety

His mother said her son "became isolated" after the detention and "would keep asking me whether I had heard anything from the authorities", because his condition meant sometimes "a minute could seem like days".

When she spoke to him about the supposed incident, she said her son told her he had entered the residence because the resident who lived there had said he could use the bathroom anytime he wanted, but refuted removing anything.

Online Harassment

In a joint statement between her and her husband, Mrs Lloyd said her child was being harassed digitally after the allegations.

The inquest learned that a young adult encouraged Kai to kill himself.

She had no concerns on the night before he passed away, explaining how she had heard him "laughing and joking".

She described him as a "caring, affectionate" young man, and said her "family is completely shattered".

He had been "clearly concealing his concerns", she said, noting that he could not stand to have anyone "have negative thoughts of him".

Educational Response

The inquest heard from educational personnel at Connah's Quay secondary school.

On November 8th, she "heard some students talking that Kai had been arrested and that was the initial I learned".

"He informed me... he'd was innocent," she added.

After the conversation, the staff member said she rang the family's parents' landline and provided a message saying she had spoken to Kai about the accusations.

The court learned his parents said they did not got that message.

Formal Conclusion

Lead investigator told the inquest he would wait for reports regarding what enhancements had been made to handling individuals with the condition, before deciding whether he should make a prevention of future deaths report.

Providing a narrative conclusion, he stated: "Approximately November 8th, 2021, unsubstantiated allegations were made against Kai Benjamin Lloyd, a young child.

"Probably untruths were subsequently embellished and amplified through the medium of social media.

"On 11 November, he was questioned by the authorities and after his questioning he was released whilst inquiries continued."

The coroner concluded: "Exists no proof that the acts or omissions of any agency led to or contributed to his death and although it was the result of a self-inflicted action it is impossible to determine his purpose."