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Everton and Ipswich pay tribute to toddler Noah Woods after body found in Suffolk
September 19, 2026 at 10:55 PM
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Players wore black armbands and supporters of both clubs applauded in memory of three-year-old Noah Woods, whose body was found in a Suffolk lake after he went missing this week.
- Players wore black armbands during Saturday's Everton–Ipswich match, and supporters of both clubs applauded three minutes after kick-off as Noah's photograph appeared on the big screen.
- Noah Woods, who was non-verbal, partially deaf and undergoing an autism assessment, disappeared after visiting a Brantham playground on Tuesday; police divers recovered his body from a nearby lake on Wednesday.
- Suffolk Police said the death was not being treated as suspicious and that inquiries must be completed before a file is submitted to the coroner.
- Rhys Woods, Noah's father, said the family was "absolutely heartbroken," describing Noah as "the sweetest and most innocent little boy."

