Coroner is set to deliver the jury's findings in the inquest into the death of Noah Donohoe
The 14-year-old went missing after leaving his south Belfast home in June 2020, sparking extensive searches across the city
His body was found nearly a week later in a tunnel system in north Belfast
A post-mortem examination concluded the cause of Noah's death was drowning
The jury reached a unanimous verdict after five days of deliberations
The initial deliberations were adjourned at the beginning of July to facilitate summer holidays
The inquest ran from January until the end of June 2026 after years of delay - it heard evidence from 76 witnesses and statements from a further 42 people
As we reported earlier, we have been told the jury has reached unanimous findings.
The coroner is now considering those findings before he enters the court to deliver the verdict.
We are not sure how much longer that will take, but we will keep you updated as soon as the coroner returns,
Noah’s body was found more than 600m inside an underground tunnel known as a culvert - a structure designed to carry water beneath roads, railways or embankments.
The culvert, beside the M2, near Crusaders Football Club and a Northern Ireland Railways depot - became a major focus of the inquest.
Jurors visited the site and heard evidence from residents, search and rescue workers, police, Department for Infrastructure officials and experts about the tunnel and the surrounding area.
A significant part of the inquest centred on whether there were safety issues at the entrance, including the type of screen covering it.
The jury heard evidence about whether Noah could have entered through gaps in the debris screen and whether a more secure barrier should have been in place.
The jury heard evidence from 76 witnesses who took the stand in court or by video link, while a further 42 witness statements were read out in court.
There were 62 days of evidence across a five-month period, beginning at the end of January.
A range of people gave statements including:
Noah had been missing for almost a week when he was found dead in a culvert - a type of storm drain - in north Belfast at the end of June 2020.
Here's what we know about that week:
Image source, PA MediaA pupil at St Malachy's College, Noah Donohoe lived in Fitzroy Avenue, close to the Ormeau Road in south Belfast, with his mum Fiona.
A keen rugby and basketball player, he was also learning how to play guitar.
People who knew him described him as funny, intelligent and caring.
Noah was 14 when he went missing in June 2020, he was found dead almost a week later in north Belfast.
An inquest is an inquiry into the circumstances of a person's death.
It is not a trial - the coroner will not apportion guilt or attribute blame - but instead they have looked at circumstances of Noah's death, focusing on how, when and where he died.
In the six years since his death, there has been a lot of speculation about what may have happened and this is the question that the inquest is hoping to answer.
Image source, PA MediaIt has been held with a jury at Belfast Coroners' Court. This is not always the case for inquests, but Noah's mum applied for this during pre-inquest proceedings.
It began on 19 January and had been expected to take about 10 weeks, but has instead lasted almost six months.
In that time we have heard from police officers, volunteers, experts, school friends, and family members.
Welcome to live coverage of the conclusion of the Noah Donohoe inquest.
The jury has reached unanimous findings and the coroner, Mr Justice Rooney, is now considering those findings before the verdict is delivered to the court.
The breakthrough came on the fifth day of jury deliberations.The initial phase of deliberations was adjourned at the beginning of July to facilitate summer holidays.
Seven men and two women resumed the deliberations on Monday, after one member of the jury was discharged by the coroner.
The inquest has been examining the circumstances of Noah's death after he disappeared and died in north Belfast in June 2020.
His body was found in an underground water tunnel close to the M2 motorway six days after he went missing.
