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More than £50k Raised for Noah Woods' Family After Tragic Discovery
The fundraiser passed its original £1,000 target as donations rose to £45,000 to help Noah Woods’s family with expenses and time off work.
Donations for the family of Noah Woods have surged to £51,179, surpassing the £50,000 target less than 24 hours after The Good Dads Club launched the online fundraiser on Wednesday evening.
The appeal follows the tragic recovery of Noah's body from Decoy Pond in Brantham, Suffolk, ending an exhaustive search that began after the three-year-old went missing from a playground on Tuesday afternoon.
Around 1,300 volunteers joined emergency services and specialist dive teams in the desperate, round-the-clock search after Noah was separated from a relative near Merriam Close.
Superintendent Tom Pearse noted the outpouring of support "typifies the strong sense of community" among Suffolk people, while organisers said donations will help the family navigate "daily bills" and expenses.
More than 3,300 donors have contributed to the campaign as the family requests privacy, with organisers urging the public to surround Noah's loved ones with "the solidarity they desperately need.