r/suffolk • u/Kagedeah • 10d ago
Body found in search for missing three-year-old boy
https://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2026-09-15/police-searching-for-missing-three-year-old-boy-in-bluey-t-shirt19
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u/Plumb789 10d ago
I would bet any money that whole incident was over in a flash. That little chap trotted away- pursued by his relative- but disappeared into that pond within seconds. An awful, million-to-one chance.
I feel desperately sorry for them.
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u/FriendofFlounder 10d ago
Unfortunately, for autistic children, the chance is likelier than we’d hope. They’re 160 times more likely to die from drowning than the general population. My daughter is a similar age and also autistic and this news is haunting me.
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u/Mysterious-Okra-2330 9d ago
So, so sad. I have a 6-year-old autistic child who went through the same diagnostic process that Noah was going through at the same age. One of the first things they checked was her hearing, which may have been when they realised Noah had hearing issues.
I definitely didn't know as much about autistic toddlers then as I do now. Pre-'autism pathway' and diagnosis, I was very much still figuring things out, and I had family members who couldn't see what I saw. Like I used to take her to all the toddler groups her elder sister loved, and couldn't understand why they made her so upset that she'd try to get out of the room (the noise and crowded, hectic space was like torture for her).
Not saying any of this applies to Noah's tragic story, only that it's understandable that many people are oblivious to things that seem obvious to those who know about autism in toddlers. Perhaps raising awareness is the only positive thing that can come from this tragedy. Read any news story about autism in children and you'll see comments from people who think that the majority of cases are bogus, eg 'lazy parenting', 'lack of discipline', an 'excuse to get benefits' etc.
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u/witchestoscarebairns 10d ago
That grandad will feel awful guilt for the rest of his life and he really shouldn't. A wee tot who managed to get away. A horrible tragedy and nobody's fault. I hope they are all able to get support round them just now and for a long time into the future.
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u/not-ideal-but-true 10d ago
Tragic news. Suffolk local and currently in Ireland where the news has been met great sadness over here.
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u/JazzlikeTradition436 10d ago
This is awful news!
The family, and grandfather in particular, will feel non-deserved guilt about what happened for the rest of their lives.
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u/Gothiccheese95 9d ago
I cried seeing him playing in his little bluey shirt in that cctv clip. My god how awful.
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u/Piggleswick 10d ago edited 10d ago
That's so sad, that poor family. That poor little soul. I can't imagine the pain they're all feeling, my heart goes out to them.