Noah Donohoe Inquest: Police Map Delay in Search

0:00This has been Europe News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey, with the story. At the inquest into the death of 14-year-old Noah Donahoe, a key question emerged about why police did not share a map of his phone's last known, location with CCTV operators during the search. Noah vanished on his bike in North Belfast in June 2020, and his body was found six days later in a storm drain, with drowning listed as the, likely cause. Police explained that such maps are classified as sensitive under their policy, so they are not handed to civilian CCTV staff. Inspector Belf, who led parts of the search, testified that he relayed the essential details verbally to guide the checks, ensuring operators' new thee. Right areas to review him. Families and lawyers raise concerns over potential delays from ship changes and gaps in logs, but Belfast dressed officers were fully committed around. The clock. He noted that CCTV reviews often involve managers pulling footage remotely, as each system

1:01varies. Further testimony covered in eyewitness spotting Noah's bike, later along his route, which took priority over earlier CCTV possibilities, like at a, a, bay, local leisure center. COVID restrictions also meant staff were often unavailable, requiring follow-up visits. This ongoing inquest underscores tensions between police protocols and urgent missing person's cases, pushing for better info sharing to speed up, searches like Noah's.