Noah Woods’ death after the boy went missing has shocked the nation (Picture: Suffolk Police / SWNS) Police are looking into ‘multiple’ reports of a social media post made about Noah Woods shortly after the three-year-old was pulled from a pond. The young boy’s fate has struck a chord across the UK after his death was announced yesterday following a nearly 24-hour urgent search involving an army of volunteers and emergency services in Brantham, Suffolk. Shortly after the news of his death emerged, a social media post described as ‘disgusting’ appeared on Facebook, causing an uproar among users. It reportedly referred to Madeline McCann and was described as a ‘meme’ by its creator, who said they saw it as ‘dark humour.’ People came to pay their respects to little Noah in Brantham village (Picture: East Anglia News Service) Suffolk Police confirmed it received ‘multiple reports’ of the post and that it is looking into it. One social media user said in the comments, which have since been removed: ‘This is disgusting and needs dealing with. ‘Absolutely vile human to post something like that.’ Noah went missing after managing to run away from a relative after a visit to the village playground on Tuesday afternoon. Ipswich Town FC captain Dara O’Shea (left) and goalkeeper Christian Walton brought flowers in memory of Noah (Picture: East Anglia News Service) Police divers discovered a child’s body in Decoy Pond on Wednesday, and Noah’s dad later confirmed it was his ‘sweetest and most innocent little boy.’ Dad Rhys Woods said the family had been holding onto hope that ‘he would be hiding somewhere obvious where someone could find him,’ until the police told them the tragic news. A charity supporting dads and their mental health quickly set up a fundraiser to help Noah’s family. Good Dads Club launched the page on JustGiving, and within hours, it had breached its original target as money poured in from people across the UK. The community has been shocked by the tragic death of Noah Woods (Picture: East Anglia News Service) By Friday, it had exceeded £80,000 as 5,069 people had donated. The charity said: ‘In light of the news regarding three-year-old Noah Woods, Good Dads Club is calling on our community to give whatever they can to ease the overwhelming burden on his family during this heartbreaking time. ‘While no amount of money can undo these life altering events, every single financial contribution will go directly toward helping Noah’s family’s expenses, navigate daily bills, and take the necessary time off work to grieve without the added strain of financial worry.’ Messages of support and solidarity filled the fundraising page. One person said: ‘Thinking of you all and sending strength at this incredibly sad time. The entire nation holds sweet little Noah and his bright smile in their hearts. Rest in peace beautiful boy.’ One of the last images of Noah shows him at the playground in Brantham moments before he ran away (Picture: Suffolk Constabulary/PA Wire) Another one wrote: ‘Sending so much strength and love to the family. The community are with you. Noah is in everyone’s hearts.’ A woman who pledged money said the story of Noah ‘will stay with me for the rest of my life and I think that’s how most of the nation feels.’ Rhys Woods said in his latest statement: ‘There are no words to describe the pain of this loss, we are all absolutely heartbroken, Noah was the sweetest and most innocent little boy, with nothing but love to give, and we are going to miss him so very much. {"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Police find body in search for toddler missing in English village","contentUrl":"https:\/\/videos.metro.co.uk\/video\/met\/2026\/09\/16\/3664883352771642531\/480x270_MP4_3664883352771642531.mp4","description":"A child\u2019s body was found in the search for a toddler missing in Brantham, in the east of England, on Wednesday (September 16), police said. \n\nNoah Woods was last seen in CCTV footage released by Suffolk police, which showed him in a park on Tuesday afternoon (September 15), when he became separated from a family member.","duration":"T55S","height":270,"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/09\/16\/19\/1789581707164_9020037364881930.jpg","uploadDate":"2026-09-16T19:01:02+0100","width":480} To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page window.addEventListener('metroVideo:relatedVideosCarouselLoaded', function(data) { if (typeof(data.detail) === 'undefined' || typeof(data.detail.carousel) === 'undefined' || typeof(data.detail.carousel.el_) === 'undefined') { return; } var player = data.detail.carousel.el_; var container = player.closest('.metro-video-player'); var placeholder = container.querySelector('.metro-video-player__up-next-placeholder'); if (placeholder) { container.removeChild(placeholder); container.classList.add('metro-video-player--related-videos-loaded'); } }); ‘It seems he has made an impact across the whole nation, you have all taken Noah into your own hearts, with all the overwhelming help, we were all just trying to bring him home to us safe and sound.’ East Bergholt United FC said it has decided to suspend all club fixtures this week following the death of Noah. ‘We believe this decision is the right thing to do, as it allows us to reflect on what has happened, pay tribute & to give those within the football club with connections to Noah and his family time and space to grieve & remember him,’ the club said in a statement. The community effort to search for little Noah has been praised by his family and the police after more than 1,300 dedicated their time to join the operation. Superintendent Tom Pearse, whose voice cracked when he announced the discovery of the body to the volunteers, said that ‘as a parent, I completely understand why people would want to help.’ He said the response shows ‘the strong sense of community and the heart-warming nature of Suffolk people that make the county such a special place.’ Noah’s death is not being treated as suspicious, but further enquiries are being completed before a file will be submitted to the coroner. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk. For more stories like this, check our news page.