Police searching for missing woman Gaynor Lord have released new footage of what they say is the last sighting of her on CCTV before she disappeared.
The 34-second clip shows the 55-year-old, wearing glasses and a long coat, walking along St Augustines Street in Norwich, which is busy with passing traffic, at 4.01pm on Friday, 8 December.
The mother-of-three disappeared after leaving work early from Norwich city centre at 2.45pm. Her belongings were reported found in Wensum Park – around 1.5 miles away from her workplace at Jarrold department store – at around 8pm.
Speaking to media at Wensum Park in Norwich, Chief Superintendent Dave Buckley said are focusing their search on the river as there was a "high probability" that Lord entered the Wensum after her clothing, mobile phone, glasses and jewellery, including two rings, were discovered at various locations in the park.
Specialist divers are working in an “extraordinarily challenging environment” and it would take “a couple of days” or longer to complete the search of area where Lord is thought to have entered the water.
Ch Supt Buckley also said that officers "couldn't explain" some of Lord's behaviour on the day she went missing. He added that police had “some indications” of why she left the department store where she worked early.
“We’ve got some indications as to why she behaved the way in which she did but what we’re doing is we’re just working backwards now to actually truly understand what may have taken place,” he said.
“We’re working really closely with family, with friends, with anybody else who might have had contact with her in the recent days or weeks to try and understand why this might have happened.”
Norwich policing commander Superintendent Wes Hornigold previously confirmed that officers are working with Lancashire Constabulary - the force that investigated the disappearance of Nicola Bulley - in the search for Lord.
Bulley's body was found in the River Wyre on 19 February about a mile from where she vanished while walking her dog at St Michael's on Wyre on 27 January, after weeks of searching by police. An inquest concluded that her death was accidental.
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'High probability' Gaynor Lord entered the River Wensum
A police officer standing by the River Wensum. (PA)
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Divers in the river on Thursday
Diver in the Wensum Park on Thursday afternoon. Police have said there is a "high probability" Gaynor Lord entered the water. (SWNS)
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'Nobody knows why she’s done what she’s done'
Officers have so far struggled to explain Gaynor Lord's actions in the run-up to her disappearance.
Chief Superintendent Dave Buckley said officers "couldn't explain" some of Lord's behaviour on the day she went missing.
After releasing new CCTV footage of Lord on Thursday officers admitted "nobody knows why she’s done what she’s done."
Ch Supt Buckley said: "There’s nothing we’ve been able to establish that really gives us a clear position on her state of mind that I would feel any degree of confidence of saying what we think it is at the moment."
He said officers had "some indications" of why Lord left work more than an hour before she was scheduled to finish.
But he cautioned: "We’re just cautious of everything we know at the moment because clearly we’ve ended up in the situation we have, which is not usual."
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What items belonging to Gaynor Lord have been found in the park?
Various items belonging to Gaynor Lord have been recovered by the police during their investigation, which has provided clues to her disappearance.
Around Wensum Park, some of her clothing, mobile phone, glasses and two rings have been recovered. Police also found her coat in the River Wensum, which runs through the park.
In CCTV footage released by Norwich Police Lord is seen wearing some of the missing items, including her olive-coloured coat.
The footage was from 4.01pm on 8 December, her missing items were reported to the police at 8pm.
Detectives searching for Lord have said they believe "it is likely" she entered the river.
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Last known movements of Gaynor Lord
Last known movements of Gaynor Lord in Norwich. (PA)
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'Some indications' as to why Gaynor Lord left work early
Chief Superintendent Dave Buckley also said that police had “some indications” of why missing Gaynor Lord left the department store where she worked early.
“We’ve got some indications as to why she behaved the way in which she did but what we’re doing is we’re just working backwards now to actually truly understand what may have taken place,” he said.
“We’re just cautious of everything we know at the moment because clearly we’ve ended up in the situation we have which is not usual.
“I don’t think any of the conversations we’ve had are completely informing us as to why her state of mind ended up being what it was.”
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CCTV footage of Gaynor Lord's last moments
Police have released CCTV footage of Gaynor Lord’s last known movements before going missing to help jog the memory of anyone who may be able to provide information.
Norfolk police have released CCTV footage of what is thought to be the last sighting of Gaynor Lord on CCTV before she went missing.
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River still focus of Gaynor Lord search, say police
A police tent is erected at the River Wensum in Wensum Park, Norwich, as officers continue to search for missing Gaynor Lord. (PA/Alamy)
Norfolk Constabulary has given an update on the search for missing Gaynor Lord, saying the river still remains the focus and there was a "highly probability" that she went into the water.
Giving an update to reporters at Wensum Park, Norwich, Chief Superintendent Dave Buckley said that was their working hypothesis – but stressed they were exploring other lines of inquiry as well.
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Lord was familiar with area where she was last see, friends say
Gaynor Lord would have been "familiar" with Wensum Park in Norwich, according to her tennis club friends. https://t.co/5CYYxwrTtt 👇 Full story
Gaynor Lord eyewitness who saw mother before she went missing speaks out
An eyewitness who says she saw Gaynor Lord shortly before she went missing told Good Morning Britain on Thursday (14 December) that she spotted the mother-of-three put her coat on the ground of a park and perform a yoga pose.
Rosie Richards said she saw a woman fitting the 55-year-old’s description in Wensum Park in Norwich last Friday (8 December).
“She was sort of putting her coat down on the floor and sort of performing a yoga pose. It just seemed a bit off at this time because obviously it was starting to get dark,” Ms Richards added.
Police tent in park where Gaynor Lord last spotted
A police tent is erected at the River Wensum in Wensum Park, Norwich, as police continue to search for Gaynor Lord.
Officers continue to search for missing Gaynor Lord, 55, whose personal items were found in Wensum Park, Norwich.
A police tent could be seen at the site, where her belongings including clothing, two rings, a mobile phone and glasses were found scattered, with her coat found in the river that runs through the park.
Gaynor Lord 'would have been familiar' with river park where she was last seen
Missing Norwich woman Gaynor Lord 'would have been familiar' with the river park where she was last seen, one of her friends has said.
Friends said the park, around a mile from her workplace in Norwich city centre, but the opposite direction from her home in King Street, was one of her favourite dog-walking spots.
Simon Valentine, welfare officer at Stanmore Tennis Club where Gaynor is an "active" member, said: "She knew all these areas by the river. I don't think she would have gone there if not.
"She is a lovely lady. We all got on with her.
"She played a lot here in the summer and around Covid time but sometimes didn't always come."
Stanmore Tennis Club secretary Greg Tyler added: "We are all very fond of her here.
"It's all just so odd and I can't figure it out."
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Police due to give update on search for Gaynor Lord
Norfolk Constabulary will provide an update on the ongoing search at 2pm, according to the BBC.
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Missing woman most likely ‘entered water’ in park, police say
Gaynor Lord was last seen in Norwich city centre. (PA/family handout)
A missing woman whose possessions were found in a riverside park in Norfolk last Friday is most likely to have “entered the water”, police said.
Gaynor Lord, a mother of three, was last seen in the afternoon as she left work early from Norwich city centre.
Several hours later, the 55-year-old’s belongings were found in Wensum Park which is about 1.5 miles away from her workplace.
Disappearance 'hard enough' without speculation, family say
A relative of Gaynor Lord has said it is hard enough to deal with the disappearance without speculation about what may have happened.
"There's been lots of things being said, like 'Has she run away with anybody?' and things like that," the relative told MailOnline.
“It's not very helpful. It's hard enough as it is.”
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Timeline of Gaynor Lord's last known movements
Information on Gaynor Lord's last known movements has been released by police in an attempt to jog the memories of anyone who may have seen her in Norwich on 8 December.
Police have released CCTV footage of Gaynor Lord’s last known movements before going missing to help jog the memory of anyone who may be able to provide information.
Woman's disappearance is 'proper out of character', step-brother says
The step-brother of Gaynor Lord has told The Sun that her disappearance was out of character, almost a week after she was last seen.
"We just hope she comes back safe," Allan Weston said.
“If anyone does know anything please come forward. It's been a few days now since she went missing so we are very worried. This is proper out of character.
“She has never gone missing or anything like that before."
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Gaynor Lord's coat found in river
Police searching for a missing mother-of-three have released CCTV of her last known movements - after her coat was found in a river.
Gaynor Lord, 55, disappeared on Friday after finishing work.
Police have released footage of the last time missing mother-of-three Gaynor Lord was captured on CCTV cameras before her disappearance.
It shows Lord in Norwich city centre on Friday afternoon rushing through streets and narrowly missing moving traffic while crossing a road.
She had left work at 2.45pm, more than an hour before her shift was due to end at 4pm.
Several hours later, the 55-year-old’s belongings, including her clothing, two rings, her mobile phone and glasses, were found scattered in Wensum Park – around 1.5 miles from her workplace. Her coat was discovered in the River Wensum, which runs through the park.
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Nothing found during river search
On Monday, sonar equipment was deployed by Norfolk Police’s marine unit, Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service, and the coastguard – but nothing was discovered.
The search of the River Wensum resumed on Tuesday and the park was once again closed to the public. Drones and teams in inflatable boats were seen in the river.
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Gaynor Lord: What we know and don't know about missing Norwich woman
Police have appealed for help to find missing Gaynor Lord. (PA)
Police in Norfolk and specialist diving teams are attempting to trace Gaynor Lord, who has now been missing for six days. On Tuesday, four days into the search, Superintendent Wes Hornigold said that there was “no evidence” that she had come into harm.
However, he said that “there is a real possibility” she had entered the water, close to where her possessions were found.
Here, Yahoo News UK breaks down what we know – and what we don’t know – about the disappearance of Gaynor Lord.
Norwich Cathedral now focus of Gaynor Lord case after mum spent 34 minutes there
Norwich Cathedral has become a point of interest for police looking for missing Gaynor Lord. (Alamy).
A mystery person in Norwich Cathedral could hold the key to finding Gaynor Lord as the search enters its sixth day.
The 55-year-old mother-of-three went missing on Friday after she left work at Jarrolds department store at 2.45pm, more than an hour earlier than she was due to finish.
Police have released CCTV showing the last sighting of Gaynor Lord, who has been missing since 5 December.
Norwich policing commander Superintendent Wes Hornigold said: “We are releasing the footage of Gaynor’s last-known steps on Friday afternoon before she went missing.
“We hope this will help to jog the memory of anyone who may have seen her in the city that afternoon or who may have footage of her journey.
“We are particularly keen on hearing from anyone who may have seen Gaynor in the cathedral grounds, which she enters at 2.50pm and leaves at 3.23pm. It’s not clear where she goes inside the cathedral grounds during this time, so we’re keen to hear from anyone who may have seen her there.
“We are continuing our extensive searches but would appeal to the public to come forward with any information which may help to find Gaynor. In the footage you can clearly see what she was wearing when she went missing.
“This is a particularly stressful time for her family and specialist officers continue to provide support.”
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Gaynor Lord police hope to learn lessons from Nicola Bulley case
Police hunting for missing Gaynor Lord are hoping to learn from the Nicola Bulley investigation.
Norwich policing commander Superintendent Wes Hornigold told LBC: “We will absolutely – and have done – be linking in with Lancashire Constabulary to understand any of the lessons learned from that inquiry.
“We’ve already had meetings with the National Crime Agency in terms of understanding any specific skills and knowledge in respect to water searching.”
He added: “We’re cognisant of the recent College of Policing report into the Lancashire inquiry, so we’re leaving no stone unturned and making sure we’re doing everything within our power to find Gaynor as quickly as possible.”
Bulley disappeared after dropping her two daughters at school in St Michael’s on Wyre, Lancashire, earlier this year.
Her body was found in the River Wyre on February 19, about a mile from where she vanished while walking her dog in St Michael’s on Wyre on January 27.
The force was criticised over its handling of the investigation and the disclosure of Bulley’s personal information.
An inquest concluded Bulley’s death was accidental, that she fell into the river on the day she disappeared and died almost immediately in the cold water.
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