A 14-year-old boy drowned in Belfast in 2020; police consider a head injury possible but not confirmed, with the inquest ongoing.

A 14-year-old boy, Noah Donohoe, died from drowning after vanishing on his bicycle in north Belfast in June 2020. At a fifth-week inquest, police testified they considered a head injury from a bike fall as a possible explanation for his disoriented behavior, including discarding belongings and cycling naked, though no blood was found on his clothing and his helmet was undamaged. Investigators reviewed CCTV footage to trace his movements, with concerns raised about timing and evidence retrieval. The head injury theory, publicly suggested by a former PSNI chief, was acknowledged as one of several possibilities, not a confirmed cause, and may have influenced the investigation. The inquest continues without ruling out foul play.