Gaynor Lord cops reveal post-mortem on body discovered in river search for mum has found no third party involvement
GAYNOR Lord cops have revealed that a post-mortem on a body discovered in a river search for the mum has found no third-party involvement.
A Home Office post-mortem examination this morning found no signs that anyone else was involved.
Gaynor’s family have been informed about the update and are being supported by specialist officers.
Formal identification of the body is due to take place tomorrow, a police spokesperson added.
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 enquiry to understand why she went missing.
“Our thoughts remain with Gaynor’s family at this incredibly difficult time.”
Gaynor, 55, vanished on Friday last week after leaving work early – with CCTV showing the 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.
Wensum Park was closed throughout the investigation but has now reopened.
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 after making detour down Bakers Road – her final movements captured in CCTV before going missing