# Noah Woods' body found after autism elopement

> Autism elopement led to 3-year-old Noah Woods' death in a pond near Suffolk playground
- Title: Noah Woods' body found after autism elopement · Newsweek
- Summary: Autism elopement led to 3-year-old Noah Woods' death in a pond near Suffolk playground Autistic children are 160 times more likely to drown than neurotypical…
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- Source: Newsweek — https://newsweek.com/autism-elopement-explained-body-noah-woods-found-12454477
- Published: 2026-09-17T13:56:50+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: noah woods, autism elopement, suffolk police, brantham, drowning risk, nhs alert initiative, autism society of america, columbia university, wandering incidents, missing child
## Noah's disappearance
Noah Woods, a 3-year-old autistic child, vanished from a Suffolk playground on Tuesday afternoon.

> Noah Woods, a 3-year-old autistic child, vanished from a Suffolk playground on Tuesday afternoon.
## Autism elopement explained
Elopement occurs when autistic individuals wander from safe areas without supervision.

> Elopement occurs when autistic individuals wander from safe areas without supervision.
## Drowning risk
Autistic children drown 160 times more often than neurotypical children due to wandering.

> Autistic children drown 160 times more often than neurotypical children due to wandering.
## Suffolk search effort
1,300 volunteers helped search for Noah after he went missing from a playground.

> 1,300 volunteers helped search for Noah after he went missing from a playground.
## Water danger
The pond where Noah's body was found is 350 yards from the playground.

> The pond where Noah's body was found is 350 yards from the playground.
## Key takeaway

Autistic children are 160 times more likely to drown than neurotypical peers