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In the summer of 2020, 14-year-old Noah Donohoe went missing in Belfast. Six days later his body was found in a storm drain. Questions about his disappearance and death have dominated headlines for the last five and a half years. The inquest into Noah's death will, for the first time, lay out the facts and evidence in this case. In this special series from The State of Us podcast, Tara Mills and Declan Harvey take you inside the courtroom, bringing you the evidence as it unfolds each day. Contact thestateofus@bbc.co.uk

  1. Episode 15. Horrific conditions

    22H AGO

    Episode 15. Horrific conditions

    In the summer of 2020, 14-year-old Noah Donohoe went missing in Belfast. Six days later his body was found in a storm drain. His disappearance and death have dominated headlines for five and a half years. The inquest into his death will, for the first time, lay out the facts and evidence in this case. In this special series from The State of Us podcast, Tara Mills and Declan Harvey take you inside the courtroom, bringing you the evidence as it unfolds each day. The jury hears from a former PSNI inspector who speaks of the horrific conditions inside the storm drain where the 14 year old was found

    16 min
  2. 14. Inside the storm drain

    1D AGO

    14. Inside the storm drain

    A special series from The State of Us podcast. In the summer of 2020, 14-year-old Noah Donohoe went missing in Belfast. Six days later his body was found in a storm drain. His disappearance and death have dominated headlines for five and a half years. The inquest into his death will, for the first time, lay out the facts and evidence in this case. In this special series from The State of Us podcast, Tara Mills and Declan Harvey take you inside the courtroom, bringing you the evidence as it unfolds each day. Footage from inside the storm drain where Noah’s body was found is shown for the first time to the jury.

    15 min
  3. 13. Noah’s missing shorts

    2D AGO

    13. Noah’s missing shorts

    A special series from The State of Us podcast. In the summer of 2020, 14-year-old Noah Donohoe went missing in Belfast. Six days later his body was found in a storm drain. His disappearance and death have dominated headlines for five and a half years. The inquest into his death will, for the first time, lay out the facts and evidence in this case. In this special series from The State of Us podcast, Tara Mills and Declan Harvey take you inside the courtroom, bringing you the evidence as it unfolds each day. The jury hears how Noah’s shorts and boxers were seen on a street near the storm drain where his body was found. But they were never found by police.

    15 min
  4. 12. Police missed key CCTV

    FEB 5

    12. Police missed key CCTV

    In the summer of 2020, 14-year-old Noah Donohoe went missing in Belfast. Six days later his body was found in a storm drain. His disappearance and death have dominated headlines for five and a half years. The inquest into his death will, for the first time, lay out the facts and evidence in this case. In this special series from The State of Us podcast, Tara Mills and Declan Harvey take you inside the courtroom, bringing you the evidence as it unfolds each day. Today the court heard a key CCTV camera at a house was missed by police in their search for the 14 year old

    14 min
  5. 11. More screams

    FEB 4

    11. More screams

    In the summer of 2020, 14-year-old Noah Donohoe went missing in Belfast. Six days later his body was found in a storm drain. His disappearance and death have dominated headlines for five and a half years. The inquest into his death will, for the first time, lay out the facts and evidence in this case. In this special series from The State of Us podcast, Tara Mills and Declan Harvey take you inside the courtroom, bringing you the evidence as it unfolds each day. Today, on day eleven of the inquest, there’s more evidence from witnesses who say they heard screaming on the night the schoolboy went missing

    11 min
  6. 10. First police witness

    FEB 3

    10. First police witness

    A special series from The State of Us podcast. In the summer of 2020, 14-year-old Noah Donohoe went missing in Belfast. Six days later his body was found in a storm drain. His disappearance and death have dominated headlines for five and a half years. The inquest into his death will, for the first time, lay out the facts and evidence in this case. In this special series from The State of Us podcast, Tara Mills and Declan Harvey take you inside the courtroom, bringing you the evidence as it unfolds each day. The first police officers to begin the search for Noah were questioned in court today. At first, his disappearance was categorised as ‘medium risk’ but was upgraded to ‘high risk’ the same day.

    15 min
  7. 9. A scream in the night

    FEB 2

    9. A scream in the night

    A special series from The State of Us podcast. In the summer of 2020, 14-year-old Noah Donohoe went missing in Belfast. Six days later his body was found in a storm drain. His disappearance and death have dominated headlines for five and a half years. The inquest into his death will, for the first time, lay out the facts and evidence in this case. In this special series from The State of Us podcast, Tara Mills and Declan Harvey take you inside the courtroom, bringing you the evidence as it unfolds each day. The jury learned about a high-pitched scream at 3am in the area near the storm drain on the night Noah vanished.

    15 min
  8. 8. Noah cycling naked

    JAN 29

    8. Noah cycling naked

    In the summer of 2020, 14-year-old Noah Donohoe went missing in Belfast. Six days later his body was found in a storm drain. His disappearance and death have dominated headlines for five and a half years. The inquest into his death will, for the first time, lay out the facts and evidence in this case. In this special series from The State of Us podcast, Tara Mills and Declan Harvey take you inside the courtroom, bringing you the evidence as it unfolds each day. On day eight of the inquest a key witness told the jury how she and her son had seen Noah cycling naked past their window on the day he disappeared. Another witness from the same street described finding Noah’s bike outside her home. The jury heard she had been the first person to call police into the area where Noah was found.

    14 min
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In the summer of 2020, 14-year-old Noah Donohoe went missing in Belfast. Six days later his body was found in a storm drain. Questions about his disappearance and death have dominated headlines for the last five and a half years. The inquest into Noah's death will, for the first time, lay out the facts and evidence in this case. In this special series from The State of Us podcast, Tara Mills and Declan Harvey take you inside the courtroom, bringing you the evidence as it unfolds each day. Contact thestateofus@bbc.co.uk

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  • Creator
    BBC Sounds
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    81
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © (C) BBC 2026
  • Show Website
    The State of Us

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