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.
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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.
Speaking last night, he said: “We remain open-minded to the circumstances of Gaynor’s disappearance and will continue to pursue all lines of enquiry to ascertain why she went missing.”
And he added: “I am keen to say that this remains a missing person enquiry at this stage.
“I am also satisfied at the moment based on the evidence that we have that Gaynor did not meet anybody on the way to the park and we now have a better understanding of her movements through the city centre.
“While this is not the outcome we wished for, our search has always predominantly focused on the river and the park. We will now need to complete a post-mortem examination to establish means of death.
“I would reiterate at this stage that there is no evidence of third party involvement. Nothing in our enquiries have changed this position.”
A DESPERATE SEARCH
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.
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Cops released CCTV of Gaynor earlier this week in the hopes people who saw her would come forward.
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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
