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General · 17 September 2026

Police confirm body found in pond is missing three-year-old Noah Woods

Police confirm body found in pond is missing three-year-old Noah Woods

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Police have confirmed a body was found in the search for three-year-old Noah Woods, who disappeared from a playground in Brantham, Suffolk, on Tuesday. Dive teams recovered the child's body from a nearby pond; the death is not thought to be suspicious, but its cause has not been determined. Over 1,300 members of the public helped in the extensive search for Noah, who was non-verbal.

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