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# Police search Needham Lake in hunt for missing person
- URL: https://www.ipswich.co.uk/police-search-needham-lake-in-hunt-for-missing-person/
- Published: 2024-09-28T11:40:16.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-16T15:34:17.000Z
- Description: Police and rescue teams are conducting searches at Needham Lake in connection with a missing person case. The public is asked to avoid the area while operations continue.
- Author: Oliver Rouane-Williams
- Tags: News, #article, #story-needham-lake-missing-person, Suffolk Constabulary, #Import 2026-03-16 14:46

**What's happening:** Emergency services are searching Needham Lake and its surroundings in Needham Market, Suffolk.

- The search began Friday afternoon and is continuing today
- Police teams are being assisted by Suffolk Lowland Search and Rescue (SULSAR) and Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service

**Why it matters:** The search is related to a missing person case, though details about the individual have not been released.

**Key details:**

- Location: Needham Lake, off Coddenham Road
- Timeframe: Ongoing since Friday, 27 September
- Agencies involved: Police, SULSAR, Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service

**What's next:** Authorities have asked members of the public to avoid the lake area while the search continues.

**The bottom line:** No further information has been provided about the missing person or the circumstances of their disappearance at this time.

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