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Over 100 volunteers joined the search for Noah Woods, a three-year-old boy who went missing in Brantham, Suffolk after visiting a playground on Tuesday. Partially deaf, autistic, and non-verbal, Noah was last seen around 3 PM wearing a Bluey t-shirt, shorts, and white trainers. Emergency services including a Coastguard helicopter are continuing the search overnight while urging local residents to assist in finding him.

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On Tuesday afternoon, a three-year-old boy named Noah Woods went missing in Brantham, Suffolk, after becoming separated from a relative at a playground. Noah, who is partially deaf and non-verbal, was last seen wearing a Bluey t-shirt, shorts, and white trainers. Over 1,300 volunteers joined the search efforts coordinated from Brantham Leisure Centre and the village hall, while emergency services including HM Coastguard helicopters were deployed to assist.

Despite extensive searches involving door-to-door inquiries and checks in outbuildings by local residents, Noah was not found. On Wednesday afternoon, a body believed to be Noah was recovered from Decoy Pond near the playground. Superintendent Tom Pearse stated that the death is being treated as unexplained but not suspicious, pending further investigation.

Floral tributes were left at the playground where Noah last played, and locals expressed their devastation over the outcome of the search efforts.

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source More than 100 people have joined the search to find a three-year-old boy who went missing after visiting a playground in Suffolk. asserted

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Noah Woods vanished after becoming separated from a relative in Merriam Close, Brantham, on Tuesday afternoon. asserted

Woods → vanish → afternoon

The toddler, who is partially deaf, autistic and non-verbal, is understood to have run off down an alleyway towards a new-build housing estate, but is yet to have been found. Noah is described as white with curly ginger hair. asserted

Noah → understand → hair

He was wearing a Bluey t-shirt, shorts and white trainers when he went missing. asserted

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Emergency services are searching the Brantham area in a bid to locate him, while residents have been urged to check their gardens, sheds and outbuildings. asserted

residents → search → gardens

A Coastguard helicopter was seen circling the village, which is near the estuary of the River Stour. asserted

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Passengers on trains between Manningtree and Ipswich were told that their services would be run at a reduced speed because of the searches. asserted

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Volunteers who joined the hunt have now been told to go home for the night and rest. asserted

who → join → night

Brantham Parish Council confirmed that emergency services would continue in their search for Noah. asserted

services → confirm → Noah

More than 100 people have joined the search to find a three-year-old boy who went missing after visiting a playground in Suffolk Noah, three, vanished after becoming separated from a relative in Merriam Close, Brantham, on Tuesday afternoon The council wrote on its Facebook page: 'We have been completely overwhelmed by the support received from the Brantham community and from visitors from far and wide and our thanks go to the emergency services and all the volunteers who have joined the search so far. ' asserted

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The Village Hall will be open all night with toilet facilities and drinks if you need it. ' asserted

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The emergency services will be continuing their search throughout the night.' asserted

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Anyone who believes they may have found Noah is asked to contact Suffolk Police. uncertain

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A statement read: 'Police are appealing for help to locate a missing three-year-old boy in Brantham. asserted

Police → read → Brantham

'Noah was last seen at approximately 3pm this afternoon, Tuesday 15 September, when he became separated from a relative after visiting the playground in Merriam Close. asserted

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'Noah is reported to have run off down the alleyway beside the playground towards the new build housing estate. asserted

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Noah is described as white, with curly ginger hair. asserted

Noah → describe → hair

He is wearing a white Bluey t-shirt, shorts and white trainers. asserted

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A spokesman for HM Coastguard said: 'We are assisting Suffolk Constabulary with an incident at Brantham by sending an HM Coastguard helicopter and Coastguard Rescue Teams from Felixstowe and Holbrook.' asserted

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More than 100 people join search to find partially deaf boy, three, who went missing after visiting playground

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