The Guardian ·
Search under way for three-year-old boy missing from Suffolk playground
More than 100 people reported to have joined search for Noah, who is autistic, non-verbal and has partial hearing loss
Police are urging people to check their gardens and sheds for a three-year-old boy who went missing on Tuesday during a visit to a playground near the Suffolk-Essex border.
The boy, named Noah, was last seen at 3pm in Merriam Close in Brantham, near Manningtree, before being separated from a relative. Officers from Suffolk constabulary said Noah was reported to have run down an alleyway near the playground towards a housing estate.
He is described as white, with curly ginger hair and was wearing shorts, white trainers and a white T-shirt featuring an illustration of the TV character Bluey. Police also confirmed that Noah is autistic, non-verbal and has partial hearing loss.
