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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Bryony Gooch

Noah Woods died after leaving play area through gap in fence, inquest told

A three-year-old who was found dead in a lake following a huge search left a play area “through a gap in the fence”, an inquest heard.

A desperate search was launched on 15 September for Noah Woods, who police said was non-verbal, partially deaf and undergoing an autism assessment. The young boy went missing in Brantham, Suffolk, when he became separated from a relative near a playground.

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