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No action over social media posts during Noah Donohoe inquest, says attorney general
Overview
The Attorney General for Northern Ireland has decided not to bring contempt of court proceedings regarding inappropriate social media posts made during the inquest into the death of Noah Donohoe. Although the posts had the potential to prejudice proceedings, the attorney general concluded it was not in the public interest to pursue the matter further.
Key points
- The Attorney General for Northern Ireland will take no action over inappropriate social media posts made during the Noah Donohoe inquest.
- The coroner had referred social media postings to the attorney general during the evidence of a senior PSNI witness.
- The attorney general's office stated that while the posts were inappropriate and had the potential to prejudice proceedings, bringing contempt proceedings was not in the public interest.
- The inquest jury previously concluded that 14-year-old Noah Donohoe died in an underground water tunnel in June 2020, with no evidence of anyone else being involved.