Noah Donohoe: Family appeal for information on missing clothes, Police Ombudsman has ‘assessed concerns’ but has not begun investigation into his death

The family of Belfast teen Noah Donohoe is appealing for anyone with information about his missing clothes or events surrounding his death to contact them or the PSNI.
Noah Donohoe,14, was found in the storm drain six days after going missing.Noah Donohoe,14, was found in the storm drain six days after going missing.
Noah Donohoe,14, was found in the storm drain six days after going missing.

They have also asked people to stop speculating on social media his death.

Noah went missing on June 21. Police later tracked him by CCTV cycling across the city, reporting that he appeared to have fallen and hurt his head and become disorientated. He was found six days later in a north Belfast storm drain. Police have said they do not suspect foul play.

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A number of items belonging to the teenager have not yet been found; a green North Face jacket and grey sweat shorts with an emblem on one leg.

“If people could keep searching for the clothes that have not been found that would be great, and any CCTV footage is most important,” Andree Murphy, from Relatives For Justice, told the BBC.

“If people could check their dashcams, doorbells that have coverage, business premises CCTV, anything like that, it would be very useful to have a good timeline of events.

“If there are things that people saw from that evening of Father’s Day [21 June] right through to when Noah was found, or anything that isn’t sitting right with them, please pop it in an email to us or contact the PSNI, rather than posting something on Facebook which isn’t helpful.” The family is working with the police, solicitor Niall Murphy, she said.

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“How Noah got into that storm drain is a question that is unanswered. It is in an area that is quite difficult to access too so that is of particular concern,” she added.

A PSNI spokeswoman said: “An investigation into the circumstances of Noah’s disappearance is continuing, and anyone with information is asked to call police on 101.”

A spokesman for the Police Ombudsman said: “We had been aware of concerns expressed on social media which we looked at and assessed. At this stage we have not begun an investigation into any matters connected to Noah’s death. If that were to change, we would alert his family first.”

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