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CCTV shows last sighting of Noah Woods

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CCTV shows last sighting of Noah Woods. (2026, September 16). BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cw1mv721kedlo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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Suffolk Police released CCTV footage showing three-year-old Noah Woods at a playground in Brantham about half an hour before he went missing on Tuesday at approximately 15:00 BST. The video captures Noah running around the park, and police are now asking for assistance from residents to review any relevant camera footage that could help locate him. Noah is partially deaf and non-verbal, making it unlikely that he would respond if his name was called out.
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Story summary

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.

Written for “Missing Noah Found Dead” on 2026-11-01, grounded in this article and the 22 other(s) covering the same event.

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Evening Standard
Hedges 3 of 32 claims Outlet record 65/100
BBC News
Hedges 0 of 14 claims Outlet record 68/100
“Article A describes the search launched for a missing boy, while Article B reports on the last CCTV sighting of the boy before he went missing.”
The Guardian
Hedges 2 of 27 claims Outlet record 66/100
Evening Standard
Hedges 3 of 35 claims Outlet record 65/100
Daily Mail
Hedges 10 of 68 claims Outlet record 68/100
“Article A describes the last sighting and subsequent disappearance of Noah Woods on Tuesday afternoon, while Article B reports the discovery of his body in a lake the following day.”
Daily Mail
Hedges 1 of 21 claims Outlet record 68/100
“Article A describes the last sighting of Noah Woods on CCTV, while Article B reports the discovery of his body and subsequent tributes near the playground.”
BBC News
Hedges 1 of 15 claims Outlet record 68/100
“While both articles describe Noah Woods going missing from a playground, Article B covers the discovery of a child's body and a tribute from his father, indicating that it describes events following the disappearance rather than the same specific occurrence.”
Daily Mail
Hedges 4 of 32 claims Outlet record 68/100
“Article A reports the last sighting of Noah Woods and the search effort, while Article B describes the recovery of his body and community donations following his death.”
Daily Mail
Hedges 2 of 15 claims Outlet record 68/100
“While both articles discuss Noah Woods's disappearance and subsequent search efforts, Article B describes the discovery of a body in a lake which is a different incident from Article A that reports on the last sighting of Noah.”
Evening Standard
Hedges 1 of 13 claims Outlet record 65/100
“Article A describes the last sighting of Noah Woods and the search efforts, while Article B reports on the discovery of his body in a lake.”
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Brantham Suffolk Suffolk Police

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Brantham GPE · 2× Noah Woods PERSON · 2× Suffolk GPE · 2× Noah PERSON · 1× Suffolk Police ORG · 1×

Narrative

CCTV shows last sighting of Noah Woods Suffolk Police have released CCTV footage showing Noah Woods in a Suffolk playground - about half an hour before he disappeared on Tuesday at about 15:00 BST.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-16
2026-09-16 · BBC News
CCTV shows last sighting of Noah Woods · assertive framing

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CCTV shows last sighting of Noah Woods Suffolk Police have released CCTV footage showing Noah Woods in a Suffolk playground - about half an hour before he disappeared on Tuesday at about 15:00 BST. asserted
he → show → BST
The three-year-old, who is partially deaf and non-verbal, was with a relative in Brantham before he went missing, Suffolk Police say. asserted
Police → go → Brantham
He is unlikely to respond to his name being called, police added. asserted
police → respond → ?
The short video shows Noah running around the park. asserted
Noah → show → park
Police asked residents to review CCTV or doorbell cameras, and for motorists travelling in and around Brantham to review any dashcam footage from 15:00 on Tuesday. asserted
motorists → ask → Tuesday
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