Hundreds of locals have joined police in a major search for a missing three-year-old boy after he was separated from his family at a playground in Suffolk.
Three-year-old Noah Woods was last seen at around 3pm on Tuesday in Brantham.
He went missing after becoming separated from a relative after visiting the playground in the town’s Merriam Close.
He is believed to have run off down an alleyway next to the playground that leads to a new-build housing estate.
Police have described Noah as white, with curly ginger hair.
He is partially deaf, non-verbal and autistic.
He was last seen wearing a T-shirt branded with pictures from children’s TV show Bluey, shorts and black Vans trainers with a white stripe.
Police have asked residents in the area to check areas such as their gardens, sheds and outbuildings, in an effort to find Noah.
Three-year-old Noah Woods was last seen at around 3pm on Tuesday in Brantham
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Rescue teams have been carrying out door-to-door inquiries in the area into the evening.
“We have deployed specially trained officers to assist with our search of the area today, including helicopters and drones,” Suffolk Constabulary’s Supt Pete Partridge said.
As the Sun set into Tuesday evening, a Coastguard helicopter was seen circling the village as the search grew in scope.
Brantham sits near the estuary of the River Stour and is close to the Essex border.
Police are urging residents to thoroughly check their homes (file photo)
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A spokesman for HM Coastguard confirmed it was helping police with “an incident at Brantham” by sending an HM Coastguard helicopter and Coastguard Rescue Teams from Felixstowe and Holbrook.
Councillor Alistair McCraw, who represents Brantham on Babergh District Council, has said there is a “massive police presence” in the village.
He said: “I would like to ask the public to support the emergency services while they deal with this difficult situation.”
On social media, police said it was “overwhelming to read the support people are offering” to find Noah.
Anyone who believes they have seen Noah has been urged to contact Suffolk Police, quoting CAD 203 of September 15.
Locals can call 101 or contact the force at the link HERE.
More to follow…
