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One teenage boy was found dead only a few days after being falsely accused of taking the cremated remains of a deceased baby during a break-in, an inquest has learned.

Tragic Discovery

The young boy's mother and father discovered his body in his bedroom at his Connah's Quay residence on November 19th, 2021.

False Accusations Start

The inquest heard how his parent got a communication on November 8th, 2021 via social media, from a woman asking if her son was her offspring. The message added: "Tell him appreciation for breaking into my apartment."

In a testimony presented to the proceedings, Lisa Lloyd said the woman had been in the news, claiming her baby's remains had been taken in a break-in - a allegation which was untrue.

Law Enforcement Inquiry

An official inquiry from authorities later concluded the supposed break-in victim had "lied to police" and "evidence shows that said property was not stolen in the beginning".

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

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

Mental Health Effect

She explained that Kai had been diagnosed with mild attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and as part of that condition, other individuals' opinions genuinely mattered to him.

"This must have hurt him deeply," she said, "especially when this was untrue".

The teenager was arrested at home, but nothing was discovered. He was transported to a police station and later freed pending further inquiry.

Police said they would be in contact, the inquest learned, but had not contacted the relatives by the time of his passing.

Withdrawal and Worry

His mother said her son "withdrew into himself" after the arrest and "repeatedly inquired me whether I had heard anything from the police", 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 informed her he had entered the house because the woman who lived there had said he could utilize the toilet anytime he wanted, but denied taking anything.

Online Harassment

In a combined testimony between her and her husband, Mrs Lloyd said her son was being harassed digitally after the accusations.

The inquest learned that one 19-year-old encouraged Kai to kill himself.

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

She portrayed him as a "compassionate, loving" young man, and said her "relatives is completely devastated".

He had been "clearly concealing his concerns", she stated, noting that he could not stand to have anybody "think bad of him".

Educational Reaction

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

On 8 November, she "heard some boys discussing that the student had been detained and that was the initial I heard".

"He told me... he'd done nothing wrong," she continued.

After the discussion, the staff member said she rang the family's family telephone and provided a message saying she had communicated to the student about the accusations.

The court heard his family said they never receive that message.

Official Conclusion

Lead coroner informed the inquest he would await reports regarding what improvements had been made to dealing with individuals with the condition, before determining whether he should make a prevention of subsequent deaths report.

Providing a narrative finding, he stated: "Approximately 8 November 2021, unsupported allegations were made against Kai Benjamin Lloyd, a young individual.

"Likely untruths were subsequently embellished and amplified through the medium of online networks.

"During November 11th, he was interviewed by the authorities and after his interview he was released while investigations proceeded."

The official concluded: "Exists no proof that the acts or failures of any organization led to or contributed to his passing and although it was the outcome of a personal action it is not possible to determine his purpose."