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 fence. A postmortem examination recorded his cause of death as pending further investigation.
An inquest heard how three-year-old Noah Woods, a non-verbal boy with mild hearing loss, tragically drowned in a Suffolk pond. Noah went missing from a Merriam Close playground on September 15, 2022, after leaving through a gap in the fence. His last known sighting was at 2:37 pm. CCTV footage showed him playing at 2:13 pm. Police divers found his body in Decoy Pond the following day, approximately 200 meters away from the playground.
Noah's body was located 5 meters from the pond bank, trapped within submerged tree roots in 1.8-meter-deep water. His mother, Charlie Peck, identified his remains at Ipswich Hospital. The cause of death was pending further investigation. Noah was being looked after by relatives as part of a normal routine. He had been undergoing an assessment for autism, although not yet diagnosed.
Despite his challenges, Noah was learning new words daily and was described as a happy, cheeky, playful boy who brought joy wherever he went. His family's statement expressed their condolences and urged people to remember him as the loving child he was.
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