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Anyone in Belfast, or able to be in Belfast, this Friday - 1st July, 2022? Support needed at Langanside Courts for Noah Donohoe's Inquest. 💙

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MNettersForNoahAndFiona · 27/06/2022 15:36

Some Mumsnetters will have heard, or seen my threads and those of other Mumsnetters, about young Noah Donohoe. Noah was a much-loved and loving, bright, beautiful, bi-racial, gentle, funny, kind, musical, sporty and innocent 14 year old child. On 21st June 2020, Noah set off on a cycle ride to meet his schoolfriends to work on his Duke of Edinburgh Award. Tragically, Noah never arrived and his naked body was found in a drain 6 days later, exactly two years ago today.

Noah's mummy Fiona and his auntie Niamh Donohoe are still - yes, two years later - having to fight very hard for the truth about his death and for justice for Noah.

💙This Friday, 1st July, 2022, Noah's Inquest is to be held at Langanside Courts, Belfast - time to be confirmed, but likely to be midday. Fiona and Niamh will be attending in person, alongside the legal team, and very much need - and would very much welcome - your support outside court. If you can attend, please do.💙

Whether or not you can offer your support in person on Friday, if you haven't already signed, a link to Fiona's petition so far with 307,822 signatures can easily be found in the OP of this thread here, together with more information about Noah's story. The police have applied for four files from their faulty investigation into Noah's disappearance and death to be kept secret:
www.mumsnet.com/talk/petitions_noticeboard/4573833-noah-donohoe-his-mothers-fight-for-the-truth-and-justice-please-help-stop-the-police-coroner-and-brandon-lewis-from-keeping-investigation-files-into-the-death-of-a-child-secret-thread-3

All help to keep posting and bumping this thread and the petition thread into Active gratefully received.

Thank you 💙

Anyone in Belfast, or able to be in Belfast, this Friday - 1st July, 2022? Support needed at Langanside Courts for Noah Donohoe's Inquest. 💙
Anyone in Belfast, or able to be in Belfast, this Friday - 1st July, 2022? Support needed at Langanside Courts for Noah Donohoe's Inquest. 💙
Anyone in Belfast, or able to be in Belfast, this Friday - 1st July, 2022? Support needed at Langanside Courts for Noah Donohoe's Inquest. 💙
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TooBigForMyBoots · 29/06/2022 23:44

I'll be there.

Someone in Belfast is hunting and murdering children. Somebody in authority is covering it up.

My son is not safe until Noah's murderer is caught and brought to justice. Witnesses to his death are not safe until Noah's murderer is caught and brought to justice.

Shame on the police. Shame on Brandon Lewis. Shame on our "justice" system. And Shame on those covering for and protecting a psychopath on our streets.😡

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Hoolahulahoop · 29/06/2022 23:50

I can't make it but have signed the petition and really hope you get justice for Noah. Such a gorgeous and loving boy. You can see it in his eyes. 💓

MNettersForNoahAndFiona · 30/06/2022 00:33

Thank you @Hoolahulahoop and @TooBigForMyBoots 💙

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MNettersForNoahAndFiona · 30/06/2022 09:55

Friday, 1st July 2022, Langanside Courts, Belfast, 2pm - all welcome for a peaceful show of support. 💙

If you can't attend, please sign and share Fiona's petition - link in the OP. 💙

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MNettersForNoahAndFiona · 30/06/2022 10:44

Tomorrow 💙

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MNettersForNoahAndFiona · 30/06/2022 11:42

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MNettersForNoahAndFiona · 30/06/2022 14:55

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MNettersForNoahAndFiona · 30/06/2022 15:15

Tomorrow - Friday, 1st July 2022, Langanside Courts, Belfast, 2pm - all welcome for a peaceful show of much-needed support. 💙

If you can't attend, please sign and share Fiona's petition - link in the OP. 💙

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MNettersForNoahAndFiona · 30/06/2022 15:49

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MNettersForNoahAndFiona · 30/06/2022 16:11

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MNettersForNoahAndFiona · 30/06/2022 19:21

IMPORTANT UPDATE FROM FIONA & NIAMH THIS EVENING:


  1. As we already knew, at short notice this week and without any explanation, the coroner decided to livestream tomorrow's hearing instead of Fiona, Niamh and their legal team attending the court in person. The coroner has now, at such very short notice today, cancelled the hearing tomorrow. The reason given is that his JUNIOR counsel is unable to attend. Please note that the JUNIOR barrister does not always attend preliminary hearings and it is the senior counsel who speaks on the coroner's behalf. We can come to our own conclusions about why the coroner has now chosen not to go ahead tomorrow at all, as he surely could have done. However a number of important issues have been conveyed to Fiona and Niamh today during a consultation with their legal team, which throw more light on why the coroner seeks to avoid addressing them tomorrow. An urgent rescheduling before the summer recess has been requested, but as yet we do not know when that will be.

  2. There has been a refusal to release Legal Aid funds for the family's own expert witnesses for Noah. Expert witnesses are essential and the coroner has already instructed his own expert witnesses.


This has all obviously devastated Fiona and Niamh, after an already traumatic week including anniversaries for Noah, and having to mentally prepare for tomorrow. But they are the strongest of mothers and women, and they are fighting for Noah. Especially with our support, they will not be beaten.

Fiona and Niamh ask that the peaceful show of support at Langanside Courts. Belfast at 2pm tomorrow still goes ahead. Please attend if you can. 💙

Anyone in Belfast, or able to be in Belfast, this Friday - 1st July, 2022? Support needed at Langanside Courts for Noah Donohoe's Inquest. 💙
Anyone in Belfast, or able to be in Belfast, this Friday - 1st July, 2022? Support needed at Langanside Courts for Noah Donohoe's Inquest. 💙
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Abcdefu · 30/06/2022 19:35

Sorry I can't be there thinking of everyone 💙💙💙

MNettersForNoahAndFiona · 30/06/2022 19:49

Thank you for your post @Abcdefu 💙

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CatChant · 30/06/2022 20:11

This is the best the justice system can do? I think not.

It is disgraceful to treat a grieving mother so shabbily. Two years on and still no inquest.

My thoughts will be with Noah and his family tomorrow.

MNettersForNoahAndFiona · 30/06/2022 21:16

Thank you for your post @CatChant - couldn't agree more. 💙

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MNettersForNoahAndFiona · 30/06/2022 21:42

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SheldonesqueTheBstard · 30/06/2022 21:51

If I could be there I would be there.

That poor woman. Her poor family. And poor Noah. They have all been let down in so many ways.

Thinking of them 💙

MNettersForNoahAndFiona · 01/07/2022 00:05

Thank you for your post@SheldonesqueTheBstard - you're right, of course. 💙

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MNettersForNoahAndFiona · 01/07/2022 00:06

Friday, 1st July 2022, Langanside Courts, Belfast, 2pm - all welcome for a peaceful show of much-needed support. 💙

If you can't attend, please sign and share Fiona's petition - link in the OP. 💙

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MNettersForNoahAndFiona · 01/07/2022 00:26

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MNettersForNoahAndFiona · 01/07/2022 10:45

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MNettersForNoahAndFiona · 01/07/2022 11:00

Friday, 1st July 2022, Langanside Courts, Belfast, 2pm - all welcome for a peaceful show of much-needed support. 💙

If you can't attend, please sign and share Fiona's petition - link in the OP. 💙

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MNettersForNoahAndFiona · 01/07/2022 11:16

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MNettersForNoahAndFiona · 01/07/2022 12:09

Today: Friday, 1st July 2022, Langanside Courts, Belfast, 2pm - all welcome for a peaceful show of much-needed support. 💙

If you can't attend, please sign and share Fiona's petition - link in the OP. 💙

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MNettersForNoahAndFiona · 01/07/2022 12:25

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