Desperate search for boy, 3, who vanished from Suffolk playground

| Night News Editor Published September 15, 2026 6:58pm Updated September 15, 2026 7:18pm Police are appealing for help to locate a missing three-year-old boy in Brantham (Picture: Suffolk Constabulary) Locals are out in force trying to help find a missing boy who vanished from a Suffolk playground. Noah was last seen with a relative visiting the playground in Merriam Closein Brantham at 3pm on Tuesday. The child is reported to have run off down the alleyway beside the playground towards the new build housing estate. Noah is described by police as white, with curly ginger hair. He is wearing a white Bluey t-shirt, shorts and white trainers. Sign up for all of the latest stories Start your day informed with Metro's News Updates newsletter or get Breaking News alerts the moment it happens. Emergency services are currently in Brantham conducting searches. Residents in the area are asked to check their gardens, sheds and outbuildings. Neighbours reported on social media they have been told to stay away from the search area so canine officers can pick up his scent. A police helicopter is also up scouring the area with a thermal camera as the sun sets on Tuesday evening. Anyone who believes they have seen Noah is asked to contact Suffolk Police, quoting CAD 203 of 15 September. Arrow MORE: Passenger ‘killed Elizabeth Line worker with single punch after missing Tube’ Arrow MORE: Range Rover driver bursts into delivery van and calls courier a ‘stupid little p****’ Breaking News Never miss the biggest stories with breaking news alerts in your inbox.