Overview
- The toddler, Noah Woods, went missing from a Merriam Close play area and was recovered from nearby Decoy Pond by Metropolitan Police divers after a large search that began on Tuesday, September 15.
- At the inquest Detective Chief Inspector Matthew Connick said CCTV showed Noah playing with a relative before he left the under‑fives area through a gap in internal fencing and ran toward the pond while a relative followed.
- A post‑mortem has been carried out at Addenbrooke’s but the medical cause of death remains pending and Suffolk Police say the death is being treated as unexplained and not suspicious while inquiries continue.
- Brantham Parish Council and contractors have filled the gap in the internal fence and fitted a new gate latch at the play site after the inquest evidence described the breach in fencing.
- East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust has launched an internal investigation into alleged unauthorised access to Noah’s medical records, has reported the matter to the Information Commissioner’s Office, and press reports say staff were removed from duty pending the probe.