Police believe the body of missing teenager Noah Donohoe has been recovered in north Belfast.
The Northern Ireland police service (PSNI) said the body was found at about 9.45am on Saturday but was not able to confirm it was that of the 14-year-old, who was last seen on Sunday evening.
In a statement, the force confirmed it was continuing to provide support to Donohoe’s family “at this very difficult time” and that enquiries were continuing. It is believed the body was found in a storm drain close to the Shore Road area of north Belfast.
Donohoe, who was from south Belfast and attended St Malachy’s College, went missing following a solo bicycle ride across the city, during which he was seen discarding his clothes and cycling naked.
His family have said those actions were completely out of character and officers believe he might have fallen from his bicycle and sustained an injury, causing him to become disorientated and then remove his clothing. He is then believed to have abandoned his bicycle and continued on foot.
On Friday, police found the child’s khaki rucksack containing a copy of the book 12 Rules for Life by Jordan Peterson and a Lenovo laptop.
His disappearance brought hundreds out into the streets to search for him across north Belfast. People from all communities have worked together in search teams since the start of this week to try and find him. Donahoe was described by his school as an “industrious pupil” who played the cello.
Supt Muir Clark said it was still unclear why he was 5km (3 miles) away from home in that part of the city. On Wednesday, police recovered his bicycle, black crash helmet, trainers, hoodie and mobile phone.
There are reports in north Belfast that PSNI officers have also sealed off a white van, which will be forensically examined as part of the investigation into Donahoe’s death.
A man has also been shot dead in Belfast on Saturday. The victim was killed in Rodney Parade off the Lower Falls Road in west Belfast. Local reports said he was the son of a prominent republican dissident who himself was shot dead in the west of the city six years ago.
source https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/jun/27/police-find-body-in-search-for-missing-teenager-noah-donohoe
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