Hundreds of people have joined the search for missing three-year-old Noah Woods in Brantham, Suffolk, with his father urging the public to keep looking for his son.
Police have cordoned off a lake and a footpath close to a playground where Noah, who is non-verbal, partially deaf and undergoing assessment for autism, was last seen.
Noah disappeared around 3pm on Tuesday after he became separated from a relative when visiting the playground in Merriam Close, police said.
He is reported to have run off down the alleyway beside the playground towards a new-build housing estate.
The toddler’s disappearance has been the subject intense speculation on social media. Here is what is really known about him and the moments before he went missing as the search enters a second day.
What do we know about Noah?
Noah is described as white, with curly ginger hair. He was last seen wearing a white Bluey T-shirt, shorts and black Vans trainers with a white stripe.
Local residents wait outside Brantham Village Hall, to join police officers as they continue their search for missing three-year-old Noah Woods (Photo: Will Colebourne/PA Wire)Police said he is non-verbal, has partial hearing loss and is currently undergoing an assessment for autism. Because of his additional vulnerabilities, he will not respond to his name.
His father, Rhys Woods, wrote on Facebook that Noah is “fully capable of every day tasks”.
Mr Woods said: “The emergency services are very confident that the high risk areas (Decoy pond, railway lines) are all clear.
“This means knowing our boy, he has gone even further, could I ask that all of you brilliant people out there today expand further if you are able to?”
He added: “I cannot go another night knowing he’s out there alone, please don’t give up on him, guys.”
What do we know about the police search?
Police, including specially trained officers and dog units, have been searching for Noah since yesterday afternoon. Their searches are being assisted by helicopters from the National Police Air Service and HM Coastguard, while HM Coastguard, Suffolk Fire & Rescue Service, Suffolk Lowland Search and Rescue are providing ground support.
A footpath beside a playground in Merriam Close was cordoned off by police on Wednesday, and officers have begun carrying out door-to-door enquiries.
Beyond the cordoned off path officers have focused efforts to find Noah around the Stour estuary, a nearby railway line.
A lake known as Decoy Pond has also been declared “out of bounds” to members of the public and cordoned off by police tape.
A footpath beside a playground in Merriam Close was cordoned off by police on Wednesday (Photo: Will Colebourne/PA Wire)Search and rescue volunteers in white helmets have been observed searching along a ditch between farm fields and checking in undergrowth.
Hundreds of members of the public have volunteered to help with search efforts, and the area they have been tasked with searching has now widened to also include East Bergholt and Manningtree.
At a briefing volunteers were told not to approach Noah if they see him, the BBC reported.
Lowland search and rescue volunteers in white helmets have joined search efforts (Photo: Will Colebourne/PA Wire)“If you see Noah, we need a gentle approach,” Sarah Keys, from Brantham Parish Council, said. “Do not grab him, it might scare him. Please call 999 and tell them where you are.”
Superintendent Pete Partridge said: “We are very concerned for Noah’s welfare and need to find him as a matter of urgency.”
He added: “Given that fast-moving nature of the investigation, it is important that any public searches are coordinated with police to ensure we are working together, and that our resources are directed where they can be most effective.”
What are police requesting from members of the public?
Police have asked local residents to thoroughly check their gardens, sheds and outbuildings and any other areas where a child might hide away.
Hundreds of members of the public have volunteered to help with search efforts (Photo: Will Colebourne/PA Wire)They have also requested that anyone with personal CCTV or doorbell cameras in the village, as well as motorists with dashcams, review footage from 3pm yesterday onwards for any possible sightings of Noah.
Anyone who believes they have seen Noah is asked to contact Suffolk police on 999, quoting CAD 203 of 15 September.
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