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. 9. A scream in the night

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

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

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

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

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

   The desperate 999 call Fiona Donohoe made when her son went missing is played in court
9. 3. Court evacuated

   An emergency evacuation of Laganside courthouse interrupts jury selection
10. 26. Post-mortem results

    The jury hears that Noah drowned.
11. 25. 80 missing children a week

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

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

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

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

    The jury left court today to follow Noah’s final journey in person.
16. 20. 590m into the drain

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

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

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

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

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

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

    A witness who searched the storm drain speaks of the horrific conditions inside
23. 14. Inside the storm drain

    Footage of the storm drain where Noah’s body was found is shown for the first time
24. 13. Noah’s missing shorts

    The jury hears how Noah’s shorts and boxers were never found by police
25. 12. Police missed key CCTV

    Day 12 and the Court hears a CCTV camera was missed by police in the search for Noah
26. 11. More screams

    More witness evidence on hearing screams on the night Noah went missing
27. 10. First police witness

    The first police officers to begin the search for Noah were questioned in court today
28. 1. Jury selection

    A special series from The State of Us podcast brings you inside the courtroom