Police not seeking to withhold answers on Noah disappearance, PSNI chief says

BEST QUALITY AVAILABLE Undated family handout file photo issued by the PSNI of 14-year-old Noah Donohoe who was found dead in a storm drain in north Belfast in June 2020, six days after he went missing (PSNI/PA)

Police in Northern Ireland are not seeking to hide information about the disappearance of schoolboy Noah Donohoe, the region’s police chief has said.

However, Chief Constable Simon Byrne acknowledged a narrative suggesting the PSNI was attempting to conceal answers about Noah’s death was having reputational consequences for the police.