The funeral of 14-year-old Noah Donohoe, who was found dead after a six day search in Belfast, is taking place in Belfast.

The funeral of 14-year-old Noah Donohoe, who was found dead after a six day search in Belfast, is taking place in Belfast. 
The cortège arrived at St Patrick’s Church in the city centre shortly before 11am. 
In compliance with social distancing measures, only a small number of immediate family members and friends walked behind the hearse and entered the church. 
Dozens of people stood outside and watched as the white coffin was carried inside. 
A photograph of Fiona Donohoe and her only child, the boy she described as her world, was placed beside his coffin inside the hearse. 
In a statement issued through the local parish priest last night, Noah’s mother said she wanted everyone who had supported and helped her family to be at home with their own children, rather than try to attend his funeral. 
She urged them to “embrace them and cherish them, for every moment with them is precious.” 
The family has expressed their “overwhelming gratitude” for “the support, outpouring of love, and empathy” they received. 
Noah’s body was found in a storm drain in north Belfast last week following a huge search that involved hundreds of members of the public as well as police and specialist teams. 
Police believe fell off his bike and sustained a head injury shortly after he left his home on Sunday 21 June.
In his homily, Fr Micheal McGinnity spoke of a “tangible sense of shock and disbelief” and a sadness that could not be put into words.
He said people everywhere were united in their heartfelt sympathy towards Fiona and her family.
The priest told mourners Noah “met life with a sense of wonder at everything around him and in him.”
In a message to the family, he said: “None of us can begin to imagine the depth of your sorrow and the visceral depth of your grief.
“At the same time, as we gather here in St Patrick’s church, very conscious of your gratitude to so many people who have reached out to you and your family in your hour of need.
“We think today of people from across the community who took to the streets, day after day, in search of Noah.
“We also remember the police and rescue teams who were relentless in their efforts to find him.”