Search Continues For Missing Three-Year-Old Noah Woods In Suffolk

Search Continues for Missing Three-Year-Old Noah Woods in Suffolk

Police, emergency services and hundreds of members of the public are continuing a major search for three-year-old Noah Woods, who went missing after visiting a playground in Brantham, Suffolk, on Tuesday afternoon. Noah was last seen at about 3pm on September 15 after becoming separated from a relative at the Merriam Close playground. Police believe he ran down an alleyway beside the playground towards a nearby housing development.Suffolk Police have deployed specially trained officers and dog units, supported by helicopters from the National Police Air Service and HM Coastguard. Suffolk Fire & Rescue Service, Suffolk Lowland Search & Rescue and more than 100 members of the public have also joined the operation. The search area has been expanded towards East Bergholt and Manningtree as authorities continue efforts to locate the boy. Police have also been carrying out door-to-door inquiries and reviewing CCTV footage. Residents have been asked to check gardens, sheds, garages, outbuildings and other places where a young child could be hiding Noah is described as white, with curly ginger hair. At the time he disappeared, he was wearing a white Bluey T-shirt, shorts and black Vans trainers with a white stripe. Police said Noah is non-verbal and has partial hearing loss, meaning he is unlikely to respond if his name is called. He is also undergoing an assessment for autism. Noah’s father, Rhys Woods, has thanked emergency services and members of the public who have joined the search, while urging people not to give up. He said the family remained without answers and appealed for the search to be expanded after key high-risk areas had been checked. Hundreds of volunteers have travelled to Brantham to assist, with some coming from outside Suffolk after seeing appeals for help online. Suffolk Police Superintendent Pete Partridge said officers were extremely concerned about Noah’s welfare and needed to locate him urgently. Police have urged members of the public to coordinate any searches with emergency services rather than conducting independent searches that could interfere with specialist operations or place volunteers at risk.Authorities have also released CCTV footage showing Noah at the playground before he disappeared. Residents with doorbell cameras, CCTV or dashcam footage from Tuesday afternoon are being asked to review their recordings for possible sightings. Police have said there is currently no evidence indicating that anything sinister or criminal has taken place, while maintaining an open mind as the missing-person investigation continues.Anyone who believes they have seen Noah is being urged to contact Suffolk Police immediately by calling 999 and quoting CAD 203 of September 15.