Noah Donohoe did not know friends meeting was cancelled, inquest told

Noah Donohoe could not have known a meeting with friends was cancelled on the day of his disappearance, the inquest into his death has heard. The hearing was told the 14-year-old did not have data on his phone during his final bicycle journey. The schoolboy went missing as he cycled from his south Belfast home to meet two friends at Cave Hill in north Belfast on 21 June 2020. The inquest was reminded on Thursday that one of his friends sent a message to Noah informing him that their planned meet-up was cancelled. Coroner Mr Justice Rooney and the jury heard a timeline of events around Noah's departure from his home off the Lower Ormeau Road. The schoolboy did an internet check on his laptop for "Cavehill" at 17:34 BST before leaving his home on the day he went missing. The inquest heard the St Malachy's College student left his home at about 17:40. At 17:41 one of his friends sent him a message on Instagram indicating their planned meeting was called off. During the appearance of a digital expert who examined Noah's communication and social media devices, the inquest heard Noah would have left his home when the Instagram message was delivered. A barrister for the Police Service of