{
  "id": 9794409,
  "title": "Noah Woods death: Inquest hears how three-year-old non-verbal boy died in Suffolk Pond",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/noah-woods-death-inquest-hears-how-three-year-old-non-verbal-boy-died",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T17:12:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/world/noah-woods-death-inquest-hears-how-three-year-old-non-verbal-boy-died-in-suffolk-pond-11790353802373.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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.",
  "key_points": [
    "Three-year-old Noah Woods drowned in Suffolk pond.",
    "Noah went missing from playground on September 15, 2022.",
    "Body found 5 meters from pond bank, trapped in roots."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}