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Search under way for boy, 3, missing at playground
Police say more than 100 volunteers and emergency crews are searching for the autistic, non-verbal toddler, who may not respond when called.
- On Tuesday, September 15, 2026, three-year-old Noah Woods went missing after becoming separated from a relative at a playground in Merriam Close, Brantham. He was last seen at approximately 3pm running toward a nearby new-build housing estate.
- Noah is non-verbal, has partial hearing loss, and is undergoing assessment for autism; he will not respond to his name. He was wearing a white Bluey T-shirt, shorts, and black Vans trainers with a white stripe.
- Search efforts involving Suffolk Police, HM Coastguard, and nearly 1,000 volunteers utilized helicopters, thermal imaging, and sniffer dogs to scour the village overnight. Darren Debenham of DK-9 reported receiving 148 calls from members of the public about Noah.
- Superintendent Tom Pearse stated on Wednesday the search remains a missing person investigation, with "nothing to indicate anything sinister." Police urged residents not to undertake independent searches overnight, requesting coordination with authorities.
- Residents are urged to check gardens, sheds, and outbuildings for any sign of Noah. Anyone with CCTV, doorbell, or dashcam footage from 3pm Tuesday onward should review recordings and report sightings to Suffolk Police at 0800 051 6076.
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