# 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.
- Title: Locals left in tears after missing child's body found in lake
- Summary: Floral tributes left at scene where non-verbal, partially deaf three-year-old vanished. Locals in Suffolk village Brantham were devastated when body of…
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- Published: 2026-09-16T21:43:07+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: noah woods, brantham, suffolk, decopond, search, missing child, floral tributes, non-verbal, partially deaf, news, entertainment
## 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.
## Key takeaway

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.