Noah Woods, 3, left play area through gap in fence before drowning, inquest hears
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Neutral summary
An inquest in Ipswich heard that three-year-old Noah Woods left a play area through a gap in the fence before his body was found in a lake in Brantham, Suffolk. The toddler disappeared on September 15 while with a relative, and WalesOnline reported he “ran off” down an alleyway after visiting the playground. A massive search followed, with more than 1,000 volunteers gathering at the Village Hall, according to The Independent and Daily Express. Detective Chief Inspector Matthew Connick told the inquest opening that Noah escaped through the gap, and a post-mortem recorded his cause of death as pending further investigation. His family paid tribute to a “happy, cheeky, playful” boy, and his mother issued an emotional plea. Le Parisien and La Dépêche reported that the boy evaded his grandfather's vigilance, while Blic said he ran onto a path and tragically died in the lake. Volunteer numbers range from “hundreds” to 1,300 across outlets.
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Outlets: 13. Countries: 4. Facts in the shared core: 3.
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Sky News (outlet profile)
Noah Woods got out of play area through 'gap in the fence', inquest hears. Three-year-old Noah Woods, who was found dead following a huge search in Suffolk, had got out of a play area "through a gap in the fence", an in…
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The Mirror (outlet profile)
Tragic Noah Woods, 3, found dead in lake had left play area 'through gap in fence'. The disappearance of Noah Woods in Brantham sparked a massive search involving hundreds of volunteers
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GB News (outlet profile)
Missing toddler Noah Woods, 3, who was found dead in lake following major search escaped play area 'through gap in fence'. Three-year-old Noah Woods had left a play area "through a gap in the fence", an inquest in Ipswi…
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The Independent (outlet profile)
Noah Woods died after leaving play area through gap in fence, inquest told. More than 1,000 volunteers took part in frantic search for missing three-year-old earlier this month
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Daily Express (outlet profile)
Tragic Noah Woods, 3, had left play area 'through gap in fence' before body was found. Noah Woods's disappearance sparked a massive search involving hundreds of volunteers.
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Daily Mail (outlet profile)
Noah Woods, three, drowned in pond after he left play area 'through a gap in the fence', inquest told. Three-year-old Noah Woods, who was found dead in a lake following a huge search in Brantham, Suffolk, had left a pla…
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Evening Standard (outlet profile)
Noah Woods ‘got through gap in fence’ before he was found in lake, inquest told. The three-year-old became separated from a relative he was with in Brantham, Suffolk, earlier this month and was later found dead.
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Belfast Telegraph (outlet profile)
Noah Woods ‘got through gap in fence’ before he was found in lake, inquest told
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The Independent (outlet profile)
Inquest hears how toddler Noah Woods escaped playground before his death
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WalesOnline (outlet profile)
Noah Woods, 3, found in lake had 'run off' from playground 'through gap in fence'. The toddler reportedly 'ran off' down an alleyway after visiting the playground with a relative on September 15
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The Mirror (outlet profile)
Relative 'tried to keep up' with Noah Woods, 3, before he vanished and was found dead. Police said a relative had 'tried to keep up' with tragic toddler Noah Woods before he vanished from a play area in Suffolk, and was…
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Daily Express (outlet profile)
Heartbroken family of Noah Woods pay touching tribute as mum shares poignant message. Noah Woods' disappearance prompted a huge search involving more than 1000 people.
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Belfast Telegraph (outlet profile)
Family of Noah Woods pay tribute to ‘happy, cheeky, playful’ boy
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Evening Standard (outlet profile)
Family of Noah Woods pay tribute to ‘happy, cheeky, playful’ boy. The three-year-old was found dead in a lake after he left a play area through a gap in a fence, an inquest heard.
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The Mirror (outlet profile)
Tragic Noah's mum issues heartbreaking plea as family pay tribute to 'cheeky, playful' little boy. Noah Woods was visiting a play area in Brantham, Suffolk, when he became separated from the relative he was with, sparki…
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Le Parisien (outlet profile)
Décès du petit Noah au Royaume-Uni : l’enfant aurait déjoué la vigilance de son grand-père en filant par une brèche
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Blic (outlet profile)
OTKRIVENO KAKO JE MALI NOA (3) STRADAO Tuga: Provukao se kroz rupu na ogradi igrališta i nestao, porodica objavila POTRESNU PORUKU. Trogodišnji dečak Noa Vuds pobegao je od svog dede kroz rupu na ogradi dečjeg igrališta…
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Mint (outlet profile)
Noah Woods death: Inquest hears how three-year-old non-verbal boy died in Suffolk Pond. At the inquest opening, DCI Matthew Connick said Noah Woods who went missing, escaped from the playground through a gap in the fenc…
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La Dépêche (outlet profile)
Mort du petit Noah, 3 ans : le garçon a échappé à la vigilance de son grand-père en passant par une brèche dans la clôture du parc, son corps a été retrouvé dans l'étang voisin. En Angleterre, l'enquête sur le décès du…
Factual core
- Noah Woods was found dead in a lake after a huge search in Brantham, Suffolk.
- Noah Woods got out of a play area through a gap in the fence.
- Noah Woods's mother shared a poignant message.