Premier League star Leif Davis hailed for joining Noah Woods search and huge donation

Ipswich defender Leif Davis has been hailed for donating £2,000 to the family of Noah Woods. Davis, 26, is said to have been among the group of at least 1,300 volunteers who went looking for the three-year-old in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

Noah went missing from a playground in Brantham, Suffolk, at around 3pm on Tuesday, having becoming separated from a relative. A body was discovered the following day in a lake known as Decoy Pond and police say that it had been formally identified.

A Just Giving page has been set up by 'Good Dads Club' in support of the family, with more than £71,000 raised already. Davis kindly gave a £2,000 donation, receiving widespread praise on social media.

"That's an amazing thing to do," one user posted on X. "A lovely bloke," another wrote.

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On the Just Giving page, an Ipswich fan said that Davis had joined the search shortly after Tuesday's clash with Arsenal in the Carabao Cup at Portman Road. "Leif came down to help with the search on Saturday (sic) straight after coming off the pitch," the supporter said. "Top class fella. Respect to Ipswich Town."

Ipswich paid tribute to Noah on Thursday. Club captain Dara O'Shea and goalkeeper Christian Walton also laid a wreath at the playground where he was last seen.

"The thoughts of everyone at Ipswich Town are with the family and friends of Noah Woods at this tragic time," the Premier League club said. "We will be wearing black armbands for this weekend's fixtures, in memory of Noah."

Ipswich's men's first-team will play away to Everton on Saturday. The Tractor Boys' next home game will be against Fulham on October 10 following the international break.

Noah's father, Rhys, said in a post on Facebook that his son 'will be loved forever' and nothing can describe the family's loss. Rhys said: "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.

"This was the most heartbreaking outcome for us, we were just hoping that he would be hiding somewhere obvious where someone could find him. That's what we kept telling ourselves the whole time."

He added: "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."