Gaynor Lord’s husband ‘doesn’t understand at all what happened’ pals reveal as body found in search for Norwich mum
GAYNOR Lord’s husband “doesn’t understand at all what happened” to her, pals have revealed – after a body was found in the search for the Norwich mum.
The 55-year-old mum-of-three vanished on Friday last week, with police divers yesterday finding a woman’s body in the River Wensum.
The body has not been formally identified and the probe is still a missing-person enquiry, but Gaynor’s family is being supported by specialist officers.
And since the devastating discovery, 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, shared the Norfolk Constabulary update over the tragic discovery on Facebook.
She and her sister Alexandra have spent the past week desperately asking for people to come forward as the search for their mum Gaynor stretched over seven days.
Earlier this week, Alexandra to Facebook appealing for help finding her mum, asking: “If anyone knows anything, please do contact the police.
“We want her home.”
Chief Superintendent Dave Buckley offered his condolences to the family “at this difficult and distressing time”.
He added there is no evidence of third party involvement in Gaynor’s disappearance.
Gaynor, 55, vanished on Friday last week after leaving work early – with CCTV showing them mum rushing through the streets of Norwich.
On the day she vanished her white work shirt, yellow tank top, and jewellery were found spread out in a park – and her olive-coloured coat was found in the Wensum River.
That evening the mum’s mobile phone, coat, ring and glasses were found as police continued to scour Wensum Park.
It comes as…
- Cops found a body while searching for Gaynor Lord
- Officers confirmed Gaynor didn’t meet anyone
- Her final words to a friend before she vanished were revealed
- The mum’s husband “sounds dreadful and hasn’t slept”
- Gaynor had made plans with a pal to play tennis in the new year
- Witness says she saw woman “removing coat and perfoming yoga pose”
- Specialist underwater divers joined the desperate hunt
- The divers revealed the ‘biggest problem’ they faced
- Detectives linked up with Nicola Bulley cops
- Cops released the last image of the mum before she vanished
Cops released CCTV of Gaynor earlier this week in the hopes people who saw her would come forward.
In the footage she could be seen smiling as she left work, before she appeared to be rushing along streets.
The clip was released as divers scoured the river for the missing mum.
TIMELINE OF GAYNOR'S MOVEMENTS
December 8
2.44pm – Gaynor is working at the Bullards Gin counter in the basement at Jarrold department store – her clothing is clearly visible
2.45-2.46pm – She leaves the store via the loading bay on Bedford Street
2.47pm – Walks onto London Street past the Cosy Club
2.48pm – Gaynor makes her way onto Queens Street and walks toward the Cathedral
3.22pm – Gaynor is seen on The Close at the cathedral entrance – shortly before exiting through the archway she puts her coat on
3.23pm – She is seen to walk away from the cathedral on Queens Street – here you can see a clear image of the coat she was wearing
3.49pm – This is the last sighting of Gaynor on CCTV near the Playhouse on St George’s Street
3.53pm – Walks along St Crispins Road towards Pitt Street
4.01pm – Gaynor walks up St Augustines Street – her final movements captured in CCTV before going missing