Noah, aged three, was last seen at 3pm on Tuesday, Suffolk Police said, when he became separated from a relative after visiting the playground in Merriam Close in Brantham, near Manningtree
A massive search operation has been launched for a young boy named Noah, with police urging local residents to check their gardens, sheds and outbuildings. The non-verbal autistic youngster went missing after a trip to a playground, with Suffolk Police confirming he was last spotted at 3pm on Tuesday, when he became separated from a relative at the playground in Merriam Close in Brantham, near Manningtree.
The force confirmed the three-year-old is autistic, non-verbal and has partial hearing loss.
A Coastguard helicopter was observed circling the village, which sits close to the estuary of the River Stour.
Officers said Noah is believed to have bolted down an alleyway beside the playground towards a nearby new-build housing estate. The three year old is white with curly ginger hair and was last seen wearing a white T-shirt featuring TV character Bluey, shorts and white trainers.
A Suffolk Constabulary spokesperson said: “Emergency services are currently in Brantham conducting searches. Residents in the area are asked to check their gardens, sheds and outbuildings.”
The BBC reported that more than 100 people had joined the search effort on Tuesday evening, reports Essex Live.
An HM Coastguard spokesperson said: “We are assisting Suffolk Constabulary with an incident at Brantham by sending an HM Coastguard helicopter and Coastguard Rescue Teams from Felixstowe and Holbrook.”
Anyone who believes they may have seen Noah is urged to get in touch with Suffolk Police, quoting CAD 203 of September 15.
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