Gaynor Lord: Police divers search Norwich's Wensum Park where missing mum may have 'entered water'

  • A heavy police presence was seen at the park as the search for Gaynor Lord continued


The search for a missing woman whose belongings were found in a riverside park has entered its sixth day, as police released CCTV images of her last known movements.

Divers were combing the river at Norwich's Wensum Park in the search for married mother-of-three Gaynor Lord, 55, who was last seen on Friday afternoon as she left work early in city centre.

On Wednesday, divers from an underwater search unit were in the water, working from a white gazebo set up by the water's edge.

Police have been searching the park since her belongings, including two rings, mobile phone and handbag, were discovered there on Friday night.

  • Police divers were searching in the water on Wednesday


Her coat was also found in the water and officers on Tuesday said that the "most likely scenario is that Gaynor entered the water".

Ms Lord left work early at 2.45pm, having been due to finish her shift at the Jarrold department store at 4pm, and was last seen walking near Norwich Cathedral.

Her belongings were found in the park by a member of the public at 8.10pm and traced back to Ms Lord by ID in the handbag.


A timeline of Gaynor Lord's disappearance and the search for her

Her disappearance has been described by police as "out of character".

Ms Lord is described as white, 5ft 6ins tall, and was wearing a white shirt and yellow tank top with a large olive-coloured coat over the top.

She has blonde shoulder length hair in a bob.

Police would like to hear from anyone who may have seen her since she was reported missing.


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