The search for three-year-old Noah Woods, who disappeared from a playground in Suffolk, has taken a heartbreaking turn after police confirmed that a body has been discovered during the extensive operation to find the missing child.
Noah was last seen at a park on Merriam Close in Brantham at around 3 p.m. on Tuesday, September 15. His disappearance immediately prompted an urgent response, with police, emergency services, specialist search teams, and members of the public joining together in an enormous effort to locate him.
Police had previously shared important information about Noah, explaining that the three-year-old was non-verbal, autistic, and partially deaf. His disappearance therefore prompted particular concern, with search teams working quickly to cover the surrounding area.
As the hours and days passed, the search grew substantially.
More than 1,300 members of the public joined the operation, turning out to help search for the little boy and support his family during an incredibly difficult time.
But authorities have now confirmed that a body has been found.
A specialist diving team from the Metropolitan Police was deployed to assist Suffolk Police with the ongoing search for Noah.
A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said: “A specialist diving team at the Met Police has been deployed to support Suffolk Police with the ongoing searches for missing boy Noah Woods,” according to LADbible.
The search eventually led divers to Decoy Pond, where they recovered a body.
Suffolk Police Superintendent Tom Pearse confirmed the discovery and said that formal identification had not yet taken place.
“Formal identification has yet to take place, but the family of Noah Woods have been informed of this development,” he said.
Police are currently treating the discovery as not suspicious but unexplained.
