The State of UsThe Noah Donohoe InquestEpisodes Episode guide

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1. What happened to Noah Donohoe?

   The inquest into the death of teenager Noah Donohoe is due to begin next week
2. Introduction to the Noah Donohoe Inquest

   A special series from The State of Us podcast brings you inside the courtroom
3. Day 27. Were drugs involved ?

   Pathologists are asked if drugs could have been involved in Noah’s death.
4. 9. A scream in the night

   A high-pitched scream was heard at 3am on the night Noah went missing
5. 8. Noah cycling naked

   A key witness tells the inquest how she saw Noah cycling naked on the day he disappeared
6. 7. Noah falls off his bike

   The jury hears from eyewitnesses who saw Noah fall off his bike in north Belfast
7. 6. Jordan Peterson's influence on Noah

   The jury hears Noah was drawn to the psychologist, who is often described as conservative
8. 5. The unread final message

   The inquest heard about the days before Noah died from his best friend Jay Tierney
9. 4. Mother's 999 call

   The desperate 999 call Fiona Donohoe made when her son went missing is played in court
10. 34. Coroner's warning to police witness

    The Coroner warns a police witness about the potential of incriminating himself
11. 33. Failure of basic policing

    The police officer who missed CCTV footage of part of Noah’s journey gave evidence.
12. 32. Classified Information

    The jury hears how classified maps were dealt with by police.
13. 31. Twist in 'missed' CCTV story

    The camera pointing towards the storm drain was spotted by police.
14. 30. The mystery of Noah's Instagram

    Three members of a family deny trying to freeze Noah’s Instagram account.
15. 3. Court evacuated

    An emergency evacuation of Laganside courthouse interrupts jury selection
16. 29. Drug testing dead bodies

    Two scientists gave evidence about the issue of the toxicology reports.
17. 28. What we can’t tell you

    Legal arguments dominated the day in court.
18. 26. Post-mortem results

    The jury hears that Noah drowned.
19. 25. 80 missing children a week

    The jury hears how many children were reported missing the week Noah vanished.
20. 24. 'Ten police failings'

    A barrister for the family claims the police coordinator was responsible for 10 failings
21. 23. Sex offenders investigated

    The jury hears a number of local sex offenders were checked after Noah disappeared
22. 22. The unlocked hatch

    The jury hears how police discovered that the hatch to the storm drain was unlocked.
23. 21. Jury taken to scene

    The jury left court today to follow Noah’s final journey in person.
24. 20. 590m into the drain

    The jury hears about a delay in passing information on Noah’s last known location
25. 2. Who speaks for Noah?

    Meet Northern Ireland’s most senior coroner as he whittles down the jury pool
26. 19. Juror in tears

    The jury is played part of a tv documentary which focused on the search for Noah
27. 18. Reporting ban lifted

    The jury learns about the man who found Noah’s bag and tried to sell his laptop
28. 17. Three police theories

    The jury hears PSNI theories as to why Noah disappeared
29. 16. Police statement 'completely wrong'

    Two police officers involved in the early stages of the investigation give evidence
30. 15. Horrific conditions

    A witness who searched the storm drain speaks of the horrific conditions inside

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