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Ipswich mum in tears after autistic son is reunited with lost string
Overview
An Ipswich mother expressed immense gratitude after workers found and returned her six-year-old autistic son's beloved ball of strings, which he had thrown into the sea off Felixstowe Pier. The non-verbal boy, Freddie, relies on the strings for comfort and regulation. After a social media appeal, workers from Pier Fish Co. located the washed-up bundle on the beach, restoring the family's faith in humanity.
Key points
- Six-year-old Freddie Carroll threw his bundle of strings off Felixstowe Pier into the sea.
- Freddie, who is autistic and non-verbal, uses the strings as a prized possession to stay regulated and happy.
- His mother, Emma Jones, made a social media appeal after craft shop replacements failed to comfort him.
- Workers from Pier Fish Co. found the original ball of strings washed up on the beach and returned it to the family.