Noah Donohoe inquest jury reaches unanimous verdict into death of Belfast teen, 14, after 32-hours of deliberations

THE jury at the inquest into the death of Noah Donohoe has reached a unanimous decision on its findings. Coroner Mr Justice Rooney will consider the verdict before delivering it to the court. Noah’s mum Fiona attended every day of the inquest Credit: Rebecca Black/PA Wire Noah Donohoe was found dead in a storm drain in north Belfast six days after he went missing Credit: PSNI/PA Wire It comes after 32 hours of deliberations across five days during the proceedings at Belfast Coroner’s Court. The court has risen to allow the form on which the findings have been recorded to be checked. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! The long-running coronial probe started in January examining the death of the 14-year-old, whose body was found in an underground water tunnel in the north of Belfast in June 2020. A post-mortem examination concluded that the cause of Noah’s death was drowning. The schoolboy had been missing for six days with large scale search operations mounted to find him. An inquest into his death started in January and heard evidence from 76 witnesses and statements from a further 42 people, and involved maps, video footage, photographs, police logs and expert reports. It resumed at Belfast Coroner’s Court on September 14 following an adjournment in July after jurors deliberated for 24 hours over three days and were unable to reach an unanimous verdict. Coroner Mr Justice Rooney dismissed one juror before the remaining nine – seven men and two women – resumed their deliberations. Most read in The Sun Noah’s mother, Fiona, was present for every day of the inquest. Jurors were tasked with agreeing findings on 10 questions, including the date of Noah’s death and whether any errors made by police contributed to his death.