A search is underway in Brantham, Suffolk, for three-year-old Noah, who was reported missing after becoming separated from a relative at a local playground.
Suffolk Police said Noah was at the playground on Merriam Close at about 15:00 BST when he reportedly ran down a nearby alleyway towards a new-build housing estate. He was later reported missing, prompting a major search involving emergency services and search-and-rescue teams.
Noah is described as white with curly ginger hair. At the time he went missing, he was wearing a white Bluey T-shirt, shorts and white trainers.
Police have urged residents in the surrounding area to check their gardens, sheds and other outbuildings as the search continues. Officers and rescue teams have also been conducting door-to-door inquiries in the neighborhood.
A police cordon has been placed around the playground and nearby pathways, while a helicopter has been seen flying over the area as part of the search operation.
BBC reporter Zoie O’Brien, who was at the scene, reported that more than 100 people had joined the search on Tuesday evening. The helicopter appeared to be circling over fields and a wooded area behind the housing estate.
The circumstances surrounding Noah’s disappearance remain under investigation. Police and volunteers are continuing efforts to locate him and establish where he may have gone after leaving the playground.
Residents in Brantham and the surrounding area are being asked to remain alert and check areas around their properties that a young child could potentially have entered.
Anyone with information that could help locate Noah is urged to contact Suffolk Police immediately. The search remains ongoing as emergency services, local residents and volunteers work together to bring the missing three-year-old home safely.