Anything Goes With James English - The Noah Donohoe Story (TW)

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This is from James' series of podcasts and is subtitled 'I Want Answers For My Son'. Noah was a 14 year old school boy who went missing in June 2020. Tragically, his body was found six days later. Many questions remain about what happened to Noah. James is in conversation with Fiona Donohoe, Noah's mummy. TW - please be aware that, understandably, it is a tough watch.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRWsr3giWH8

If, after watching the podcast, you would like to help or know more, this thread contains links to a petition, other threads on Mumsnet about Noah and an appeal for information.

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/petitions_noticeboard/4525759--THREAD-2-Will-you-spare-five-minutes-to-help-the-lovely-Noah-Donohoe-get-the-justice-he-deserves-and-to-support-his-mummy-Fiona-in-getting-the-truth-about-what-happened-to-her-beloved-son

A current thread in AIBU about Noah:
www.mumsnet.com/talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/4537366-aibu-to-want-to-know-the-truth-about-this

Channel 4 News report about Noah. There were attempts to prevent this from being broadcast and, although that thankfully failed, it limited what could be said at the time. Over a year later now, an update would be good:
www.channel4.com/news/noah-donohoe-family-seek-answers-over-belfast-teenagers-death

It's rather strange that every or almost every link on Mumsnet to this thread about Noah Donohoe has changed and stopped working. Anyone would think MI5 are on Mumsnet joking, not joking

MNHQ are trying to fix the broken links with help from their Tech team.

www.mumsnet.com/talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/4537366-aibu-to-want-to-know-the-truth-about-this

If you have watched Fiona's podcast and followed Noah's story, you will know that in just four more days it will be the second anniversary of Noah's disappearance. His mother's fight for the truth about why, where, when and how Noah died and for justice for Noah continues. The next hearing in the coroners court is on 1st July. It is very important that we add as many signatures as possible before then. Will you help please?
If you haven't already, please join 307,355 people and sign or sign and share Fiona's petition, and don't forget to confirm your signature via the email Change will send for it to count. The link for the Change petition can easily be found in the OP of this thread here:
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/petitions_noticeboard/4525759--THREAD-2-Will-you-spare-five-minutes-to-help-the-lovely-Noah-Donohoe-get-the-justice-he-deserves-and-to-support-his-mummy-Fiona-in-getting-the-truth-about-what-happened-to-her-beloved-son
Thank you 💙

New threads today on the 2nd Anniversary of Noah's disappearance. Please join us in remembering Noah and supporting Fiona and Niamh:
www.mumsnet.com/talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/4573863-to-invite-all-mumsnetters-to-remember-noah-donohoe-today-on-the-2nd-anniversary-of-his-disappearance
and
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
Thank you 💙

For those who have watched Fiona's podcast:

The next date for young Noah's inquest has been set for 1st July, 2022 at Langanside Courts, Belfast. The time is likely to be midday, but to be confirmed. If you are or can be in Belfast then, support is very much needed and very much welcomed outside court by Fiona and Niamh.

Please will you help to prevent files from the police investigation being kept secret and support Fiona by signing her petition? As many signatures as possible are needed before the Inquest, so please share it too if you can. The link and more information can easily be found in the OP of this thread here:
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

It's crucial that Brandon Lewis, Conservative MP for Great Yarmouth and Northern Ireland Secretary of State, does not sign off the application from the police (PSNI) and coroner for a Public Interest Immunity Certificate to keep 4 files of information secret relating to their investigation - if you can call it that - into Noah's death and disappearance.

For those wanting to object to the files being kept secret, please sign and share Fiona's petition and here are Brandon Lewis's contact details:
members.parliament.uk/member/4009/contact
www.facebook.com/BrandonKennethLewis/
twitter.com/BrandonLewis
instagram.com/BrandonLewis

A new and independent investigation into Noah's disappearance and death and a public inquiry are being called for, as there is now no confidence in the police (PSNI) and coroner.

Factual information for those new to Noah's story or wanting to know more is available to read here:
twitter.com/MarymoBelfast/status/1370453351616425985

Thank you 💙

6.11pm
It is now 105 weeks since beautiful Noah Donohoe disappeared.

All that 'justice' has achieved for Noah during this time is two theft and handling stolen goods prosecutions for his laptop. Not much that, is it, for an innocent and promising life lost?

Two years ago tomorrow, at 10.45am, 27th June, Noah's naked body was retrieved from a dark and dirty drain. Now, as then, the police say 'No Foul Play' and have applied for a Public Interest Immunity Certificate to keep files from their investigation secret.

This is Noah. How would you feel and what would you do if you were his mother?

Please help Fiona to get the truth about her son's death and justice for him.

Noah 💙

Noah 💙

From Noah's auntie Niamh Donohoe:
This day 2 years ago, Fiona & I left Belfast at 7am to travel & meet a beautiful soul with a gift & ability to help families searching for loved ones.
When returning back to Belfast, I took a call from a senior member of the search to say it would be advisable to bring Fiona home.
My heart sank & in that moment I knew. The lady we had visited had agreed to return to Belfast with us to retrace Noah's steps, even though I knew they had potentially found Noah, I drove dreading the worst news ever, but still hoping I was wrong.
The police had also made their way to Cookstown to intercept us & prevent us from hearing anything via SM or third hand. They followed us back to Belfast & when we reached Fiona & Noah's home they arrived just ahead of us & were waiting. They gave us the heart-breaking news.
They had found Fiona's precious baby, our beautiful boy Noah💙.
That day this part of our nightmare began. No mother or family should have to bury a precious baby & then be subjected to such cruelty & abhorrent treatment because they want the truth.
#JusticeForNoahDonohoe💙

Appeal for support in Belfast this Friday:
www.mumsnet.com/talk/_chat/4577906-anyone-in-belfast-or-able-to-be-in-belfast-this-friday-1st-july-2022-support-needed-at-langanside-courts-for-noah-donohoes-inquest

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I have to share some quite shocking news. The coroner, Joe McCrisken, has now decided to deny Noah's mummy Fiona the right to attend court in person on Friday for Noah's Inquest hearing. Instead he intends to livestream the hearing from Langanside Courts to Fiona's solicitors' office, KRW Law at 2pm. This shows such disrespect to Fiona, who had made it clear that she wished to be seated in court for her son's Inquest, and has been mentally preparing herself for this. For a case where 'no foul play' is being claimed, they seem to be putting an awful lot of effort into building every obstacle they can to prevent the truth being discussed in the open.

It seems more important than ever that there is still a show of support outside Langanside Courts, Belfast this Friday at 2pm. If you were intending to go, please still do. Fiona and Niamh would welcome it. 💙

Friday 1st July 2022, Langanside Courts, Belfast for 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 here:
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 💙

I was very pleased to see Alexis Rodney's tweet yesterday and didn't know it had made it into the papers - some good publicity there indeed, plus over 1000 worldwide retweets so far. It's in the Mirror and Belfast Live too. 💙
twitter.com/AlexisRodney/status/1541680917466562560

Thank you to @EmeraldShamrock1 for this link:
www.thesun.ie/news/9021003/marvel-star-calls-for-answers-in-noah-donohoe-case/ and comment:

Thank god some extra publicity.
Absolutely! 💙

IMPORTANT UPDATE FROM FIONA & NIAMH THIS EVENING - PLEASE SEE ATTACHED IMAGES:

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 by the family, but as yet they do not know when that will be.

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 their beloved and beautiful 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. 💙

Friday 1st July 2022, Langanside Courts, Belfast for 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 here:
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 💙

I have just posted a selection of photos and videos from today on this thread if anyone would like to see them:
www.mumsnet.com/talk/_chat/4577906-anyone-in-belfast-or-able-to-be-in-belfast-this-friday-1st-july-2022-support-needed-at-langanside-courts-for-noah-donohoes-inquest?

I have posted some more photos and videos from Friday's peaceful show of support on this thread if anyone would like to see them:
www.mumsnet.com/talk/_chat/4577906-anyone-in-belfast-or-able-to-be-in-belfast-this-friday-1st-july-2022-support-needed-at-langanside-courts-for-noah-donohoes-inquest?

Please sign Fiona's petition - link in the OP here:
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

Thank you 💙

www.mumsnet.com/talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/4585629-police-officers-shared-images-of-person-who-died-by-suicide-warning-graphic-descriptions

Some people might have seen the hand-painted stones made for Noah and placed around to remember him. One of them has just made it to the top of Kilimanjaro. His dreams here on Earth were cut brutally short, but his name has reached the peak of the highest free-standing mountain in the world, with thanks to Gooner on Twitter and Collette Deery 💙

Please sign Fiona's petition - link in the OP here - 308,849 signatures so far:
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
Thank you 💙

There is a new Secretary of State for Northern Ireland after Brandon Lewis MP resigned from Boris Johnson's government this week. We can only hope and pray that this proves to be positive for Noah's case. 💙

Shailesh Vara is the Conservative MP for North West Cambridgeshire, and has been an MP continuously since 5 May 2005. He now holds the Government post of Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.

For all who want to contact him directly about Noah's case and to ask him not to grant the police application for a Public Interest Immunity Certificate:
Shailesh Vara
members.parliament.uk/member/1496/contact

He is also on Twitter, so he can be tweeted to raise awareness about Noah if anyone is able to. He prefers to be contacted by email - see the link above for details.
twitter.com/ShaileshVara

Thank you 💙

'FLAWED' | PSNI turned down requests from officers to make Noah Donohoe death ‘critical incident’
www.sundayworld.com/news/irish-news/psni-turned-down-requests-from-officers-to-make-noah-donohoe-death-critical-incident/944104957.html

Image: Front page yesterday