An inquest into the death of Noah Donohoe heard evidence from a mother and her two teenage children who denied responsibility for memorialising his Instagram account. Noah Donohoe's body was found almost a week after he went missing in June 2020. The account was memorialised one day after his body was discovered, preventing his mother Fiona Donohoe from accessing it.

Fiona Donohoe experienced distress from the action, which occurred without her consent. Coroner's court obtained details from Meta about the request, linked to an email associated with the family. The email address varied slightly from the family's, featuring an incorrect number and ending in .con rather than .com.

Mr Justice Rooney granted anonymity to the mother and her children. They testified individually from behind a curtain, visible only to the coroner, jury, legal teams, and Fiona Donohoe. One child attended St Malachy's College in North Belfast, the same school as Noah.

The teenage boy stated he did not know Noah, attended a different school year, and learned of the missing boy from posters. He denied any involvement in the request or discussions about Noah's death. He noted he and his sister shared the family email for social media and games, and both accounts had been hacked previously.

The teenage girl confirmed she did not contact Meta, did not know Noah personally, and followed his account after his disappearance to stay updated and share potential search information. Hundreds made similar follower requests at the time. She learned of the memorialisation request only after coroner's office contact in February 2026.

The mother stated she had no prior knowledge of Noah, prayed for him after his disappearance, and received no verification contact from Meta. She and her children were surprised by the link to their email earlier this year.