Found Deceased NI - Noah Donohoe, 14, North Belfast, 21 June 2020

[Ironside]

Public asked to give PSNI space to search for Noah

I saw a picture of three women searching a lane and they were all in regular street clothes with exposed ankles. That’s not appropriate clothing for searching and I sincerely doubt they were able to get right into bushes and ditches based on what they were wearing.

The professional searchers will be equipped to search every nook and cranny in a safe and thorough manner. They need to be given the space to do their work.

 

[NornIron]

The description in the press said that Noel had a backpack with a Lenovo laptop in it. Showing my age but is that something a 14yr old would normally carry with them? Or an indication that he was going to meet someone for gaming etc?

 

[Deleted member 238128]

The description in the press said that Noel had a backpack with a Lenovo laptop in it. Showing my age but is that something a 14yr old would normally carry with them? Or an indication that he was going to meet someone for gaming etc?

Based purely on having a niece the same age as Noah, I would say no, she rarely travels with her laptop unless going to a friends house for study time. She skateboards a lot too and travels light!

 

[JosieJo]

I also wondered if he was originally going to a friends house as odd to be carrying a laptop

 

[JosieJo]

Does anyone know if all the "found" clothes and shoes were in the same place ?

 

[JosieJo]

Sorry 3 posts in a row !
Would I be right in saying the area where he may have fell off his bike is not that far from where he was last seen?
If so the "head injury" seemed to have effected him very quickly before taking clothes off ?
If he fell off and got back on his bike pretty much straight away it seems odd to start stripping within minutes ?
May have this wrong though

 

[Deleted member 238128]

Sorry 3 posts in a row !
Would I be right in saying the area where he may have fell off his bike is not that far from where he was last seen?
If so the "head injury" seemed to have effected him very quickly before taking clothes off ?
he fell off and got back on his bike pretty much straight away it seems odd to start stripping within minutes ?
May have this wrong though

it’s about 1.5 miles or so I think Josie

 

[Deleted member 238128]

I’d be interested to know how he fell off his bike too. Sounds like he was stopped at traffic, so what happened? People don’t usually topple badly when stopped on a bike, do they? Been a good 2 years since I’ve been on one though so memory is not fresh!

 

[NornIron]

Mother speaks out in disgust at ‘sectarian’ attack on 15-year-old boy in loyalist north Belfast

According to this a 15 yr old boy was knocked off his bike and had his phone stolen in the same area last month. Hopefully absolutely no link to Noah's situation but it's a sign I suppose that not everyone may have had good intentions if they came across him in a vulnerable state.

 

[HayLouise]

* Noah Donohoe *

If you are already in the area and really feel that you must do something. Please be responsible. Below are some things you can do as a resident. Please let search and rescue teams work without being followed and keep roads clear. @BelTel

Noah Donohoe mum pleads: I want my son back



https://twitter.com/kscott_94/status/1276090156617994243?s=21

 

[Acorunadepor]

That first night of him being out there somewhere the temperature dropped to 50ºF/10ºC. Let's hope he took shelter somewhere (as in hiding). Because without clothes that quickly becomes critical.

So he has to be found in, either a natural shelter or something owned by someone. Because if he was still walking the next morning, someone would have spotted him.

 

[Deleted member 238128]

Noah Donohoe: Belfast Shore Road searches as CCTV shows man with bikes soon after disappearance

 

[Acorunadepor]

Noah Donohoe: Belfast Shore Road searches as CCTV shows man with bikes soon after disappearance

The furniture store is called Creations Interiors. Maybe somebody tried to hide the bike there after they found it abandoned on Nortwood Rd. Behind that building is some space to hide things,... (Behind the fence is the railroad and next to it the M2.)

If he would have ended up in possibly a container or dumpster on that parking lot/courtyard, they would have found him in that first search, right?

 

[HayLouise]

** UPDATE **
Police have carried out searches around Crusaders FC after CCTV showed a man walking with 2 bikes in the direction of Shore Road around 45 mins after the last sighting of Noah Donohoe. We are unsure if the male is involved @BelTel Full details

Noah Donohoe: Belfast Shore Road searches as CCTV shows man with bikes soon after disappearance


https://twitter.com/kscott_94/status/1276120985679335425?s=21

 

[HayLouise]

The school which a missing Belfast teenager attends has said they are praying he is found and returned safely to his family.

14-year-old Noah Donohoe was last seen cycling his bike in the north of the city shortly after 6pm on Sunday evening.

More here: Noah Donohoe: School prayers for missing Belfast teenager as searches continue



https://twitter.com/utvnews/status/1276121867137552384?s=21

 

[HayLouise]

Search continues for missing teenager

 

[Deleted member 238128]

Surely if this man has legitimate reasons for exiting the alleyway with 2 bikes he is going to come forward quickly and be eliminated from the investigation. I can’t imagine too many locals being unaware of the situation at the moment

 

[Spyder84]

I'd be interested in how he fell from his bike, was he performing a stunt that went wrong, did he hit uneven paving or could there have been a medical emergency causing him to fall. I also find it interesting that the 2 most valuable items (Laptop and Bike) Noah had with him, have not been found. I'm beginning to wonder if someone came across Noah in a confused state and took advantage. However it will be interesting to see how quickly the man seen with 2 bikes comes forward.

 

[Deleted member 238128]

Images down the alleyway and standing at Creations entrance looking towards Premier Drive. Alley has 2 exits, one facing Premier Drive / just up from Sandra’s Nursery corner and one onto York Park, opposite the Presbyterian Church.

 

[Deleted member 238128]

I'd be interested in how he fell from his bike, was he performing a stunt that went wrong, did he hit uneven paving or could there have been a medical emergency causing him to fall. I also find it interesting that the 2 most valuable items (Laptop and Bike) Noah had with him, have not been found. I'm beginning to wonder if someone came across Noah in a confused state and took advantage. However it will be interesting to see how quickly the man seen with 2 bikes comes forward.

I’d like to know how much information and CCTV they have of Noah’s journey from he left his home in South Belfast up until the point he fell off his bike at the junction. Had he already been in an altercation which shook him up? Did something happen to unnerve him like a car pulling out of traffic unexpectedly or someone grabbing for his backpack? Or was it just a completely routine cycle up until that point?