Search for missing boy, 3, widened as father issues fresh statement on desperate operation
Police share CCTV of missing boy, 3, just moments before he vanished
TL;DR
- A major search is underway for three-year-old Noah Woods, missing from a playground in Brantham, Suffolk since Tuesday afternoon.
- Noah is described as white, with curly ginger hair, partially deaf, non-verbal, and autistic, last seen wearing a Bluey T-shirt, shorts, and black Vans trainers.
- Hundreds of volunteers have joined the search, with many congregating at Brantham Village Hall, leading to a shortage of high-vis vests.
- Police are coordinating the search and have asked the public not to undertake independent searches overnight, but to check gardens, outbuildings, and review CCTV/dashcam footage.
- A public portal has been established for information submissions to the Joint Norfolk and Suffolk investigation team.
- Noah's father, Rhys Woods, issued a statement thanking volunteers and urging them to expand their search efforts, emphasizing his son's capabilities despite his autism and hearing loss.
- Search efforts have been bolstered by resources including helicopters from the National Police Air Service and HM Coastguard, along with other emergency services.