Footballers and fans pay tribute to Noah Woods after toddler’s death in Suffolk

Players wore black armbands during Everton’s home Premier League match against Ipswich Town on Saturday as part of a tribute to Noah Woods, a three-year-old boy whose body was found after he went missing in Suffolk earlier this week, according to the Guardian.

Before kick-off at the ground in Liverpool, a photograph of Noah was displayed on the stadium’s big screen, the report said. Three minutes into the match, supporters from both clubs stood and applauded in his memory, the Guardian reported.

The tribute followed the discovery of Noah’s body in Suffolk this week after he had been reported missing, according to the report. Further details about the circumstances of his disappearance and death were not included in the available account.

The gesture reflected a shared response from both Everton and Ipswich Town, with players and fans from each side taking part in the on-pitch and stand tributes, the Guardian said.