A court inquest into the circumstances of Noah Donohoe hears evidence from expert witnesses, including engineer and hydrologist Jeremy Benn, who provides technical assessment relevant to the case. Multiple outlets report that questions have been raised about the independence of an expert witness who gives testimony about a culvert Noah is believed to have entered. The reporting indicates that the inquest examines the technical evidence surrounding how Noah may have accessed or been affected by the structure, with experts addressing aspects such as the site’s characteristics and how water or conditions may interact with the culvert. While the articles share the same basic focus on the independence issue and identify Jeremy Benn among the expert witnesses involved, they do not provide additional specific details in the supplied text about the nature of the challenge, any prior relationships, or the final ruling by the inquest. The coverage therefore centers on procedural concerns about whether the expert testimony is sufficiently independent, alongside the inquest’s reliance on expert evidence to inform findings in the case.