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Gaynor Lord’s heartbroken family have told friends of their pain as specialist divers found a body in the hunt for the missing Norwich mother.
A family friend said the 55-year-old’s loved ones were left “distraught” after she disappeared, telling The Times: “Gaynor’s husband Clive is totally lost. He doesn’t understand at all what’s happened.”
Following a week-long search, Norfolk Police confirmed that an as-yet unidentified body was pulled from the River Wensum by underwater search teams on Friday morning.
The force said a post-mortem examination of the body found “no indications of any third-party involvement”.
Lord’s daughter Charlotte, 24, had shared police appeals several times on social media. Her latest tragic update confirmed a body had been found.
Chief Superintendent Dave Buckley, Norfolk’s county policing commander, said: “The post-mortem examination has found no signs that any other parties were involved.
“Although our searches have concluded, officers are continuing to work to establish the full circumstances surrounding Gaynor’s disappearance.
“We will pursue all lines of inquiry to understand why she went missing.”
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In pictures recap: The search for missing mother Gaynor Lord
Police search teams working to recover a body from the River Wensum in Wensum Park, Norwich, during the search for Gaynor Lord
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The area on the River Wensum in Wensum Park, Norwich, where a body was found as police searched for Gaynor Lord
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Chief Superintendent Dave Buckley speaking to the media in Wensum Park, Norwich as specialist divers searching for missing mother-of-three Gaynor Lord recovered a body in the River Wensum
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Tara Cobham18 December 2023 11:061702894848
Recap: CCTV shows missing mother Gaynor Lord’s last known moments
Footage shows Gaynor Lord’s last-known movements before she went missing in Norwich on Friday, 8 December.
Police released CCTV showing the 55-year-old walking to and from the cathedral on Queens Street before continuing to walk along St George’s Street at 3.49pm.
She then walks along St Crispins Road towards Pitt Street and up St Augustines Street at 4.01pm, which was the last sighting of her on CCTV.
Holly Patrick reports:
Gaynor Lord: CCTV shows missing mother’s last known moments
Footage shows Gaynor Lord’s last-known movements before she went missing in Norwich on Friday, 8 December. Police have released CCTV showing the 55-year-old walking to and from the cathedral on Queens Street before continuing to walk along St George’s Street at 3.49pm. She then walks along St Crispins Road towards Pitt Street and up St Augustines Street at 4.01pm, which was the last sighting of her on CCTV. “We are particularly keen on hearing from anyone who may have seen Gaynor in the cathedral grounds,” Norwich policing commander Superintendent Wes Hornigold said.
Tara Cobham18 December 2023 10:201702894566
Recap: Friend of missing mother Gaynor Lord details last call
A friend of missing Norwich woman Gaynor Lord has detailed the last phone call she received from her on the day she was last seen.
Ms Lord, a mother of three, was reported missing in Norwich last Friday (8 December) after failing to return home from work.
Julie Butcher received a call from Ms Lord at 2.15pm that day but had to cut it short to speak to a client.
Speaking to Sky News on Thursday (14 December), Ms Butcher said: “I said could I call her back and she said ‘yes’.”
She later called Ms Lord but could not get through to her.
Ms Butcher said: “I wish I had never answered that call.”
Lucy Leeson reports:
Gaynor Lord: Friend of missing mother details last call
A friend of missing Norwich woman Gaynor Lord has detailed the last phone call she received from her on the day she was last seen. Ms Lord, a mother of three, was reported missing in Norwich last Friday (8 December) after failing to return home from work. Julie Butcher received a call from Ms Lord at 2.15pm that day but had to cut it short to speak to a client. Speaking to Sky News on Thursday (14 December), Ms Butcher said: “I said could I call her back and she said ‘yes’.” She later called Ms Lord but could not get through to her. Ms Butcher said: “I wish I had never answered that call.”
Tara Cobham18 December 2023 10:161702886453
Gaynor Lord’s husband ‘distraught’
Gaynor Lord’s heartbroken family have told friends of their pain as specialist divers found a body in the hunt for the missing Norwich mother.
A family friend said the 55-year-old’s loved ones were left “distraught” after she disappeared, telling The Times: “Gaynor’s husband Clive is totally lost. He doesn’t understand at all what’s happened.”
Tara Cobham18 December 2023 08:001702882800
Mapped: Lord’s last known movements
Matt Mathers18 December 2023 07:001702879200
Wensum Park reopened
Norfolk Police have confirmed that Wensum Park, which was closed throughout the investigation into the missing mother Gaynor Lord, has now reopened.
It comes after a body was recovered in the River Wensum on Friday, a week after the mother-of-three went missing.
A post-mortem examination was concluded on Saturday and police are confident there was no third party involvement.
Wensum Park has now reopened
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Matt Mathers18 December 2023 06:001702875600
Police: ‘We will pursue all lines of enquiry to understand why she went missing’
In a statement on Saturday, Norfolk Police said they would “pursue all lines of enquiry” to understand why mother-of-three Gaynor Lord went missing over a week ago.
Chief Superintendent Dave Buckley said: “The post-mortem examination has found no signs that any other parties were involved.
“Although our searches have concluded, officers are continuing to work to establish the full circumstances surrounding Gaynor’s disappearance.
“We will pursue all lines of inquiry to understand why she went missing.
“Our thoughts remain with Gaynor’s family at this incredibly difficult time.”
Matt Mathers18 December 2023 05:001702872000
Gaynor Lord eyewitness says she saw ‘calm’ mother-of-three doing yoga pose in park before disappearance
Gaynor Lord eyewitness says she saw ‘calm’ mother-of-three doing yoga pose in park before disappearance
An eyewitness who saw Ms Lord before she went missing has spoken out.
The witness says she saw the missing mother laying down her coat before performing what appeared to be a yoga pose. She said Ms Lord “appeared quite calm” although felt the action was “odd” for the time of day.
Watch below:
Gaynor Lord eyewitness who saw mother before she went missing speaks outMatt Mathers18 December 2023 04:001702868400
Gaynor Lord police give update after body found in search for missing mother
Police have said there is no evidence of third-party involvement after a body was found in the search for missing mother-of-three Gaynor Lord.
Norfolk Police said the body of a female was recovered from the River Wensum in Norwich on Friday (15 December), a week after she disappeared.
Two members of the dive team could be seen recovering the body from the river in Norwich on Friday after marking the area of water with an orange buoy.
In a statement to reporters after the discovery, Chief Superintendent Dave Buckley said: “We remain open-minded to the circumstances of Gaynor’s disappearance and we’ll continue to pursue all lines of inquiry to ascertain why she went missing.”
Watch the clip here:
Gaynor Lord police give update after body found in search for missing mother
Police have said there is no evidence of third-party involvement after a body was found in the search for missing mother-of-three Gaynor Lord. Norfolk Police said the body of a female was recovered from the River Wensum in Norwich on Friday (15 December), a week after she disappeared. Two members of the dive team could be seen recovering the body from the river in Norwich on Friday after marking the area of water with an orange buoy. In a statement to reporters after the discovery, Chief Superintendent Dave Buckley said: “We remain open-minded to the circumstances of Gaynor’s disappearance and we’ll continue to pursue all lines of inquiry to ascertain why she went missing.”
Matt Mathers18 December 2023 03:001702864800
Everything we know about missing mother-of-three
Ms Lord, a retail assistant at the Jarrold department store, went to work as usual on Friday but left early. She was due to finish at 4pm.
She left work via Bedford Street at around 2.45pm. From there, she walked along London Street, Queens Street and towards the city cathedral.
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Gaynor Lord: Everything we know about missing mother-of-three
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