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The heartbroken family have told friends of their pain as specialist divers found a body in the hunt for missing Norwich mother Gaynor Lord.
After a week of searching, Norfolk Police confirmed that the as-yet unidentified body was pulled from the River Wensum by underwater search teams on Friday morning. Police have said there is no evidence of third party involvement.
A post-mortem examination of a body found in the search for missing woman Gaynor Lord has found “no indications of any third-party involvement”, Norfolk Police said.
A family friend told The Times: “Gaynor’s husband Clive is totally lost.
“He doesn’t understand at all what’s happened.”
Gaynor’s daughter Charlotte, 24, also shared police appeals several times on social media. Her latest tragic update is confirming a body was 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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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 out
Matt Mathers 18 December 2023 04:00
1 hour ago 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 Mathers 18 December 2023 03:00
2 hours ago 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.
Full report:
Gaynor Lord: Everything we know about missing mother-of-three Gaynor Lord, a mother-of-three, disappeared from Norwich city centre last week and hasn’t been seen since
Matt Mathers 18 December 2023 02:00
3 hours ago What happened to Gaynor Lord’s belongings?
Lydia Patrick reports:
Police found a number of Ms Lord’s belongings scattered in Wensum Park next to the river where they were conducting the main search.
Clothing, a mobile phone and glasses were found dispersed around the park 1.5 miles from her workplace in a department store. Her coat was found in the River Wensum itself.
Chief Superintendent Dave Buckley from Norfolk Police said the force had used sonar equipment across the river which was an “extraordinarily challenging environment” for them to work in.
Matt Mathers 18 December 2023 01:00
4 hours ago No third-party involvement in death of woman found in river
Detectives investigating the disappearance of mother-of-three Gaynor Lord have said there is no evidence a third party was involved in the death of a woman whose body was found in a river during the search.
The 55-year-old vanished after leaving work in Norwich city centre early at 2.45pm on December 8.
Full report:
Gaynor Lord search: No third-party involvement in death of woman found in river A body was found during the search for Gaynor Lord, who vanished after leaving work in Norwich city centre on December 8.
Matt Mathers 18 December 2023 00:01
5 hours ago In pictures: Floral tributes left for Gaynor Lord as body recovered from river to be identified on Sunday
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A young person leaves flowers for mother who disappeared
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‘May you rest easy Gaynor’, one tribute read
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Matt Mathers 17 December 2023 23:00
6 hours ago 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.
Watch the clip here:
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.
Matt Mathers 17 December 2023 22:00
7 hours ago Body pulled from river in search for missing Norwich mother Gaynor Lord
Specialist divers pulled a body from a river on Friday morning following a week-long search for missing mother-of-three Gaynor Lord.
Police have been desperately searching for Lord since last Friday after she failed to return home from work in Norwich city centre.
Athena Stavrou reports:
Body pulled from river following a week-long search for missing mother Gaynor Lord Norfolk Police say they are remaining open minded as they continue their missing person investigation to ascertain why Gaynor Lord went missing
Matt Mathers 17 December 2023 21:00
8 hours ago 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.”
You can listen to the interview here:
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.”
Matt Mathers 17 December 2023 20:00
9 hours ago In pictures: Floral tributes left for Gaynor Lord as body recovered from river to be identified on Sunday
A young person leaves flowers for mother who disappeared
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Several tributes were seen outside the park which remained closed on Friday
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Maira Butt 17 December 2023 19:03
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