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A teenage boy was found dead just days after being falsely blamed of stealing the cremated remains of a dead baby during a burglary, a coroner's inquiry has learned.

Tragic Discovery

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

Untrue Accusations Begin

The investigation heard how his mother received a communication on November 8th, 2021 via social media, from a individual inquiring if Kai was her offspring. The message added: "Tell him thanks for burgling my apartment."

In a testimony presented to the court, Lisa Lloyd said the individual had been in the news, claiming her infant's ashes had been taken in a burglary - a allegation which was untrue.

Law Enforcement Inquiry

An investigation report from authorities later determined the alleged burglary complainant had "provided false information" and "evidence shows that said property was never taken in the beginning".

Media reports about the alleged taken ashes 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 distressing", she said.

Mental Health Effect

She added that her son had been diagnosed with moderate attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and as part of that condition, other peoples' views really were important to him.

"This must have affected him severely," she commented, "especially when this was untrue".

The teenager was detained at home, but no evidence was discovered. He was taken to a law enforcement facility and later released under investigation.

Authorities 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 parent said her son "became isolated" after the detention and "repeatedly inquired me whether I had heard anything from the authorities", because his ADHD meant sometimes "a minute could seem like much longer".

When she spoke to him about the alleged incident, she said her child told her he had gone into the residence because the woman who resided there had said he could use the bathroom whenever he wanted, but denied removing anything.

Online Bullying

In a combined testimony between her and her husband, the mother said her son was being bullied online after the accusations.

The inquest learned that a 19-year-old urged the teenager to kill himself.

She had no worries on the evening before he died, describing how she had listened to him "chuckling and joking".

She described him as a "compassionate, affectionate" boy, and said her "relatives is totally devastated".

He had been "obviously hiding his concerns", she said, adding that he could not stand to have anybody "think bad of him".

School Response

The inquest heard from school personnel at the local secondary school.

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

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

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

The proceedings learned his family said they did not receive that communication.

Official Finding

Senior coroner told the inquest he would await documents regarding what enhancements had been made to dealing with individuals with ADHD, before determining whether he should make a avoidance of future fatalities report.

Providing a descriptive finding, he said: "Around November 8th, 2021, unsubstantiated allegations were made against Kai Benjamin Lloyd, a young child.

"Likely falsehoods were subsequently embellished and amplified through the platform of social media.

"On November 11th, he was interviewed by the police and after his interview he was freed while inquiries continued."

The coroner concluded: "There is no proof that the actions or failures of any agency led to or contributed to his passing and although it was the outcome of a personal action it is impossible to discern his purpose."