⚖️ A day of legal arguments at the Noah Donohoe inquest today - here's why there was no evidence.

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‘He’s a bit of a Walter Mitty’: Witness denies calling police over theft of Noah Donohoe’s laptop One of the jurors was also discharged during Monday’s hearing

⚖️ The jury heard from an anonymous witness today in relation to a call made to police about Daryl Paul.

A juror was also discharged.

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Police witness says he was ‘briefed’ before giving evidence to Noah Donohoe inquest Officer was tasked to assist in arrest of Daryl Paul in June 2020

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⚖️ Noah Donohoe inquest: Police witness 'briefed' ahead of giving evidence as confusion reigns over search for green coat.

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‘The only thing I can say is that I missed it’: Officer checking CCTV didn’t see Noah footage that may have narrowed search | Belfast Telegraph Inquest counsel for mother of tragic schoolboy suggests constable sent to view images may not have been paying full attention by fast-forwarding through it

⚖️ The inquest today heard missed CCTV may have delayed the identification of the last place Noah was seen alive.

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Noah Donohoe inquest: Evidence on boxer shorts and culvert recovery | Belfast Telegraph A forensic advisor has given evidence before the jury

⚖️ The jury today heard details of forensic analysis carried out when Noah's body was recovered from the culvert.

More details of missed CCTV footage and water samples were also aired.

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Natalie McNally murder trial: Cheers and tears inside the court as Stephen McCullagh found guilty | Belfast Telegraph Throughout the trial they have shown dignity as they listened to the evidence, some of it deeply traumatising. The verdict will be a huge relief to all of Natalie’s loved ones, writes Allison Morris.

🙏 Guilty: When the verdict came, the roars of relief could be heard in the courtroom next door.

A day of vindication for the McNally family devastated by the loss of Natalie.

Great work from Allison Morris and Chris Woodhouse in court for the @belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Noah Donohoe inquest could run into first week of May, jury told The inquest is now in its ninth week of evidence

⚖️ The jury today was shown the view from the camera at the rear of a house that looks out onto the storm drain. No footage was ever collected.

In the video, an officer can be seen moving around the area around the culvert entrance.

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Residents of quiet Derry street left in shock after murder of ‘beautiful’ mother-of-two Tributes to Amy Doherty as 30-year-old man continues to be questioned by PSNI over killing

🔴 A 30-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murdering Amy remains in custody:

We cannot afford to shrug our shoulders as yet another murder probe is launched into woman’s death in NI Mother-of-two Amy Doherty is among more than 30 women violently killed in NI since 2020

"We cannot afford to shrug our shoulders as yet another woman’s portrait tells the story of her gruesome death."

Thoughts with the family and friends of Amy Doherty after the weekend's awful news.

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Five key takeaways from week eight of the Noah Donohoe inquest Two days of evidence were heard this week in Belfast

⚖️ Toxicology experts and questions over Instagram memorialisation: Week 8 of the Noah Donohoe inquest has concluded.

Here are this week's key points.

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John McClelland to join Leeds United fanzine on stage for live Belfast show The show is part of three Irish dates for the fanzine’s tour

👀 "Leeds is a very nervous club to watch most of the time."

Spoke to 1992 title-winner John McClelland, @cmcmenamy.bsky.social and @oddytsb.bsky.social ahead of @thesquareball.net show in Belfast next week.

A great night in store for Leeds supporters.

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Noah Donohoe: No evidence of drugs in teen’s system at the time of death, witness says

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No evidence Noah Donohoe was under influence of drugs at time of death, inquest hears Two toxicology experts involved in 14-year-old schoolboy’s case take the witness stand

⚖️ No evidence of drugs in Noah's system, inquest hears.

The jury today heard from two forensic scientists in relation to toxicology reports.

Both said the possibility could not however be completely ruled out.

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Parents at NI school on alert after pupil (16) treated in hospital for suspected meningitis The PHA has said the case is not linked to the outbreak in England

🔴| The PHA has issued further guidance to parents and guardians, but has stressed the case is not linked to the ongoing outbreak in Kent.

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NI health officials urge vigilance after two deaths linked to meningitis outbreak in England The PHA has said there is no increased risk to NI

🏥 No increased risk - but remain vigilant: PHA issues advice following outbreak of meningitis in England.

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Noah Donohoe Inquest: Pathologists agree on teenager's cause of death | The BelTel YouTube video by Belfast Telegraph

⚖️ "There was no evidence to suggest the involvement of another individual."

Significant day of evidence at the Noah Donohoe inquest as the jury hears from three pathologists who said the teenager died from drowning.

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⚖️ Brenda Campbell KC, counsel for Fiona Donohoe, has suggested ten police failings in how Noah's case was handled.

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Noah Donohoe inquest: Officer faces questions over ‘12-hour delay’ in identifying culvert The inquest continued to hear evidence from Sergeant Hutchings today

"There is nothing I can see we could have done differently to find Noah any sooner."

The inquest into Noah Donohoe's death has heard further evidence from the police search advisor in charge.

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Noah Donohoe inquest: Jury taken to north Belfast park where teenager was last seen alive The jury in the Noah Donohoe inquest has been taken on a site visit to the area in which the teenager was last seen alive in June 2020.

⚖️ Today the jury has retraced the route of Noah's final jury and been shown the park close to where he was last seen alive.

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Noah Donohoe inquest told more than 100 volunteers involved in search More than 100 search and rescue volunteers were involved in the search for Noah Donohoe, an inquest into his death has heard.

⚖️ "In the cold light of day, it has been dissected in my brain every day of life."

CRS reg commander Sean McCarry has given evidence to the inquest.

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Health Trust declared serious incident after asbestos was disturbed during care home refurbishment Surveys over the years at Pinewood in Ballymena failed to identify presence of the deadly material.

🏥 | Traces of amosite (brown asbestos) went undetected in previous surveys.

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Noah Donohoe: Former PSNI officer said search had been as professional and as urgent as possible YouTube video by Belfast Telegraph

⚖️ "To think of someone going on that journey alone in the dark…I still think about it today."

The inspector who led the search for Noah Donohoe in the culvert has answered questions about the operation.

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A cold and wet Liam underneath a Belfast Telegraph unbrella

🌧️💨 Getting in with this umbrella was like a pulling match with a corner forward

Noah Donohoe: Conditions in pitch-dark tunnel would have be ‘challenging’ to survive in YouTube video by Belfast Telegraph

⚖️ Crawling through a pitch-black tunnel and a "febrile atmosphere" as police arrived to search the culvert.

Week 4 of evidence in the Noah Donohoe inquest.

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Noah Donohoe: Seven key takeaways as week three of inquest concludes Noah Donohoe: Further witness say they heard ‘screams’

🔴 | Noah Donohoe inquest is resuming at Belfast Coroner's Court this morning.

Here's what we learned before the mid-term break.

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Witness tells Noah Donohoe inquest of seeing ‘torchlight’ at back window on night teenager disappeared A resident living close to where Noah Donohoe was last seen alive has told the inquest into his death that he was woken in the early hours of the morning by “torchlight” at his back window on the nigh...

⚖️ Late night screams and an unexplained torchlight in the early hours

Latest from Day 8 of evidence at the Noah Donohoe inquest in Belfast.

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Witness heard ‘high-pitched scream’ on night Noah Donohoe went missing, inquest hears A witness heard a “high-pitched scream” on the night Belfast teenager Noah Donohoe went missing, an inquest into his death has heard.

⚖️ "If I had to guess, I’d say a young person or a woman because of the pitch"

Day 6 of evidence: a late-night scream, early morning door rattling and answers on CCTV mystery.

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