Police in Northern Ireland have launched an investigation into access to the storm drain network in Belfast where the body of Noah Donohoe was found last summer.
The discovery was made near the M2 motorway on 27 June, six days after the 14-year-old went missing in the north of the city.
The PSNI said last year they believe Noah entered the drain in the Northwood Road area of north Belfast.
He had cycled to the area from his home in south Belfast and, shortly before he went missing, was seen with no clothes on.
Prior to that he was seen falling off his bike on Shore Road.
His disappearance prompted a major search operation, with hundreds of people from across Belfast involved.
In a statement this evening, the PSNI said that: "In addition to the ongoing coronial investigation into the circumstances surrounding the tragic death of Noah Donohoe ... detectives have now launched a separate investigation regarding access to the storm drain network, convenient to Premier Drive/Northwood Road in North Belfast, which is owned by the Department for Infrastructure".
Police said they are working in conjunction with the Health and Safety Executive and Public Prosecution Service and have informed the Donohoe family of the development.
The inquest into Noah Donohoe's death is scheduled to begin next January.
