Police officer defends notes of first meeting with Noah Donohoe’s mother

The officer faced questioning at an inquest into why he had made only six lines of notes in his pocket notebook about the meeting with Fiona Donohoe, hours after Noah had gone missing

An inquest is examining the circumstances around the death of 14-year-old Noah Donohoe Picture: Family handout/PA

Tue, 03 Feb, 2026 - 14:04

Jonathan McCambridge, Press Association

The first police officer to visit Noah Donohoe’s house following his disappearance in 2020 has said he is “content” with the notes he took during his initial meeting with the schoolboy’s mother.

The officer faced questioning at an inquest into why he had made only six lines of notes in his pocket notebook about the meeting with Fiona Donohoe, hours after Noah had gone missing.