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Locals left in tears after missing child's body found in lake
Floral tributes left at scene where non-verbal, partially deaf three-year-old vanished.
In brief
Floral tributes left at scene where non-verbal, partially deaf three-year-old vanished. Locals in Suffolk village Brantham were devastated when body of missing three-year-old Noah Woods was pulled from Decoy Pond after frantic search efforts. Originally reported by Dailymail.
Search for missing child
Hundreds of neighbours joined frantic search for three-year-old Noah Woods.
Body found in lake
Specialist dive teams pulled body from Decoy Pond on Wednesday.
Floral tributes left
Floral tributes laid close to playground where Noah vanished.
Noah's background
Non-verbal, partially deaf three-year-old went missing after playground visit.
Search effort scale
Over 1,300 volunteers helped search from as far as Birmingham.
Local reactions
Residents hugged each other and wept after body discovery.
Georgia Terry's reaction
Georgia Terry said it made her blood run cold.
Man's reaction
A man in his 30s said hope was gone after body found.
Superintendent's statement
Superintendent Tom Pearse confirmed death was unexplained but not suspicious.
Family informed
Noah's family informed after body identification.
Police CCTV
CCTV showed Noah playing near home just after 2.30pm Tuesday.
Search coordination
Search co-ordinated from Brantham Leisure Centre and village hall.
Searchers' instructions
Searchers told not to approach Noah but call police immediately.
Searchers' numbers
Around 500 people stayed up all night searching.
Search teams
Helicopters, sniffer dogs and ground teams assisted search.
Father's plea
Noah's father pleaded for public to keep hope alive.
Great-uncle's description
Noah's great-uncle described him as a lovely little kid.
What happens next
Coroner will investigate unexplained death after body found.
The bottom line
Locals in Suffolk village Brantham were devastated when body of missing three-year-old Noah Woods was pulled from Decoy Pond after frantic search efforts.
