Emergency services have launched a search for a three-year-old boy who disappeared from a playground in Suffolk on Tuesday afternoon. Noah went missing at the playground at Merriam Close in Brantham at approximately 15:00 BST after running down a nearby alleyway towards a newbuild housing estate, according to police.
The child is described as white with curly ginger hair. At the time of his disappearance, he was dressed in a white Bluey T-shirt, shorts and white trainers.
A significant search operation has been mobilised across the area. More than 100 volunteers joined the search effort on Tuesday evening, according to reports from the scene. A helicopter has been deployed and could be seen circling above fields and wooded areas behind the housing estate.
Search and rescue teams have been conducting door-to-door inquiries throughout the neighbourhood. Police have established a cordon around the park and surrounding area.
Authorities have appealed to residents to thoroughly check their gardens, sheds and outbuildings as part of the search operation. The public has been urged to report any sightings or information that might help locate the child.
What happens next?
The search continues as emergency services maintain their efforts to find Noah. Anyone with information is being asked to contact local police immediately.
