Search intensifies for three-year-old missing after playground visit in Brantham
Police are urgently searching for three-year-old Noah, who disappeared near a playground in Merriam Close, Brantham, on Tuesday afternoon.
An urgent search operation has been launched after three-year-old Noah went missing in Brantham on Tuesday afternoon. The boy was last seen at about 3 p.m. after he lost contact with a relative while at the playground on Merriam Close and reportedly ran down an alley toward a newly built housing estate. He is identified as a white child with curly ginger hair, dressed in a blue-and-white t-shirt, shorts and white trainers.
Sussex Police are canvassing the surrounding area and have appealed to local residents to inspect gardens, sheds and other outbuildings for clues. Authorities have urged anyone who may have seen Noah to get in touch with the police immediately.
Why it matters
The disappearance of a young child prompts a community-wide search and highlights child safety concerns.
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