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THE SAME WORDS, PRINTED DIFFERENTLYFriday 25 September 2026

8 outlets quote this line 2 different ways.

bbc.co.uk: “through a gap in the fence”; bbc.com: “through a gap in the fence”; bbc.com: “left through a gap in the fence leading to the memorial garden where he left through an open gate”; independent.co.uk: “through…

As published

8 pages captured at the time, in each outlet's own typography. Open one to read the copy held outside the publisher's control.

bbc.co.uk as published: Noah Woods left playground through gap in fence, inquest hearsbbc.co.uk2026-09-25 11:43:34bbc.com as published: Noah Woods died after leaving park through gap in fence, inquest hearsbbc.com2026-09-25 11:43:34dailymail.com as published: Noah Woods, three, left play area 'through gap in the fence' after running away from relative supervising him before he died in pond, inquest tolddailymail.com2026-09-25 11:43:34independent.co.uk as published: Noah Woods died after leaving play area through gap in fence, inquest toldindependent.co.uk2026-09-25 11:43:34itv.com as published: Three-year-old Noah Woods died after getting out of park 'through gap in fence', inquest told | ITV News Angliaitv.com2026-09-25 11:43:34news.sky.com as published: Noah Woods got out of play area through 'gap in the fence', inquest hearsnews.sky.com2026-09-25 11:43:34standard.co.uk as published: Noah Woods ‘got through gap in fence’ before he was found in lake, inquest toldstandard.co.uk2026-09-25 11:43:34theguardian.com as published: Noah Woods, three, died after leaving playground through gap in fence, inquest toldtheguardian.com2026-09-25 11:43:34

Attributed to no one

Quoted verbatim from each outlet's own page. This site records what was published and who it was attributed to. It does not assess whether the claim is true.

dailymail.com

  • police said was non-verbal, partially deaf and had been undergoing an assessment for autism

no speaker named anywhere in the article

independent.co.uk

  • police said was non-verbal, partially deaf and undergoing an assessment for autism

no speaker named anywhere in the article

standard.co.uk

  • police said was non-verbal, partially deaf and had been undergoing an assessment for autism

no speaker named anywhere in the article

theguardian.com

  • police said was non-verbal, partially deaf and had been undergoing an assessment for autism
  • Suffolk police said his death was not being treated as suspicious

no speaker named anywhere in the article

What this entry found

  • THE SAME WORDS, PRINTED DIFFERENTLY

    4 outlets quote this line 2 different ways.

    • bbc.co.uk: “part of a normal routine”
    • bbc.com: “part of a normal routine”
    • standard.co.uk: “looked after by relatives and this was part of a normal routine for Noah”
    • theguardian.com: “looked after by relatives and this was part of a normal routine for Noah”
  • OUTLETS DISAGREE

    Number of public volunteers who participated in the search

    • dailymail.com (1,300)
    • independent.co.uk (more than 1,000)
    • standard.co.uk (around 1,300)
    • theguardian.com (about 1,300)
    the full text
  • OUTLETS DISAGREE

    Timing of body recovery

    • theguardian.com (afternoon of 16 September)
    • bbc.co.uk (next day - 16 September)
    • bbc.com (next day)
    the full text
  • OUTLETS DISAGREE

    Whether police confirmed the death was 'not suspicious'

    • dailymail.com (officers said his death is not being treated as suspicious)
    • theguardian.com (Suffolk police said his death was not being treated as suspicious)
    the full text

1 further finding below ↓

8independent outlets
What happened, for context

Three-year-old Noah Woods went missing from a playground in Brantham, Suffolk on 15 September 2026 after leaving through a gap in the fence. His body was found in Decoy Pond the following day by police divers. An inquest was opened and adjourned on Friday (date of inquest not specified in excerpts, but coverage indicates it occurred after body recovery).

6 of 8 articles were readable. Headline only, no body text retrieved, for: itv.com, news.sky.com. Nothing below is drawn from those outlets beyond their headline.

Who reported it

    • bbc.co.ukPUBLIC
    • bbc.comPUBLIC
    one owner · BBC
    • dailymail.comINDEP
    • news.sky.comINDEP
    • standard.co.ukINDEP
    one owner · DMGT (Daily Mail)
  • independent.co.ukINDEP
  • itv.comUNCLASSIFIED
  • theguardian.comINDEP

References

  • bbc.co.ukNoah Woods left playground through gap in fence, inquest hearsScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-25T11:43:34
  • bbc.comNoah Woods died after leaving park through gap in fence, inquest hearsScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-25T11:43:34
  • dailymail.comNoah Woods, three, left play area 'through gap in the fence' after running away from relative supervising him before he died in pond, inquest toldScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-25T11:43:34
  • independent.co.ukNoah Woods died after leaving play area through gap in fence, inquest toldScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-25T11:43:34
  • itv.comThree-year-old Noah Woods died after getting out of park 'through gap in fence', inquest told | ITV News AngliaScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-25T11:43:34
  • news.sky.comNoah Woods got out of play area through 'gap in the fence', inquest hearsScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-25T11:43:34
  • standard.co.ukNoah Woods ‘got through gap in fence’ before he was found in lake, inquest toldScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-25T11:43:34
  • theguardian.comNoah Woods, three, died after leaving playground through gap in fence, inquest toldScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-25T11:43:34

Carried by multiple outlets

  • Noah Woods was three years oldbbc.co.uk, bbc.com, dailymail.com, independent.co.uk, standard.co.uk, theguardian.com
  • Noah Woods left the play area through a gap in the fencebbc.co.uk, bbc.com, dailymail.com, independent.co.uk, standard.co.uk, theguardian.com
  • Noah Woods went missing on 15 September from a playground in Brantham, Suffolkbbc.co.uk, bbc.com, dailymail.com, independent.co.uk, standard.co.uk, theguardian.com
  • Noah's body was found in Decoy Pondbbc.co.uk, bbc.com, dailymail.com, independent.co.uk, standard.co.uk, theguardian.com
  • Police divers recovered Noah's bodybbc.co.uk, bbc.com, dailymail.com, independent.co.uk, standard.co.uk, theguardian.com
  • Noah was non-verbaldailymail.com, independent.co.uk, standard.co.uk, theguardian.com
  • and 19 more, not shown

Reported by one outlet only

  • Noah's body was found about five metres from the bank and within submerged tree rootsonly dailymail.com
  • Noah ran for more than 200 yards down a track before disappearingonly dailymail.com
  • Metropolitan Police divers recovered his bodyonly dailymail.com
  • Noah's family issued a tribute calling him a 'happy, cheeky, playful' boy who loved to laughonly bbc.co.uk
  • Noah's mother urged other parents to 'hold their children a little tighter and cherish every moment'only bbc.co.uk
  • Assistant coroner Jyoti Gill said it was a 'very sad and tragic death'only bbc.co.uk

Reported unevenly

  • Number of public volunteers who participated in the searchstated by dailymail.com (1,300), independent.co.uk (more than 1,000), standard.co.uk (around 1,300), theguardian.com (about 1,300) · absent from bbc.co.uk (states 'huge search' but no number), bbc.com (states 'huge search' but no number)
  • Timing of body recoverystated by theguardian.com (afternoon of 16 September), bbc.co.uk (next day - 16 September), bbc.com (next day) · absent from dailymail.com (following day - no specific time), independent.co.uk (more than 24 hours after disappearance)
  • Whether police confirmed the death was 'not suspicious'stated by dailymail.com (officers said his death is not being treated as suspicious), theguardian.com (Suffolk police said his death was not being treated as suspicious) · absent from bbc.co.uk, bbc.com, independent.co.uk, standard.co.uk