Gaynor Lord lacking – newest: Norwich mom ‘seemingly’ entered the water, police say as non-public diver from Nicola Bulley case Peter Falding provides to assist ‘freed from cost’

The video beneath exhibits the 55-year-old strolling alongside St Augustine’s Avenue in Norwich final Friday simply after 4pm and is the final sighting of her on movie earlier than she went lacking.

She is seen one thing as she walks down the road.

Chief Superintendent Dave Buckley revealed the power ‘cannot clarify a few of her behaviour that day’, including that they have been chatting with pals and kin and making an attempt to work out who she had been spoken to within the days earlier than she went lacking.

Watch as Norfolk Police’s Chief Superintendent Dave Buckley briefs reporters on the most recent within the seek for lacking mom Gaynor Lord.

Ch Supt Buckley mentioned that 30 individuals had contacted the police with info regarding the disappearance of Gaynor Lord on Friday December 8.

He mentioned: ‘We have had 30 members of the general public come ahead to this point because of all of the work and press we have put out. I might simply encourage anyone who has seen something, nevertheless insignificant it might be, to name into the police and inform us what you recognize.

‘Each piece of knowledge will assist.’

Ch Supt Buckley has confirmed that Norfolk Police is working with Lancashire Police, which carried out the seek for tragic Nicola Bulley initially of this yr.

He informed reporters: ‘We have reached out to Lancashire, to the investigators that labored on that case to search out out something we are able to study and we are going to apply it…we’re doing every part we are able to to progress this inquiry.

‘They’re serving to us, and when that case was concluded the Faculty of Policing together with the Nationwide Crime Company need to do a number of work about what could be realized, what could be utilized.

‘it might be when it comes to search techniques and even how the police work together and take care of asking the general public for assist, and all of that we re-apply in our personal enquiries.’

Ch Supt Buckley says the search stays a lacking particular person’s inquiry, including {that a} focus of the investigation is Gaynor Lord’s behaviour on the day she disappeared, when he described as ‘out of character’.

He continued: ‘For the time being the CCTV is telling us that she left work and he or she made her manner over a time period to the river the place she was seen.

‘No one has seen her go into the water however we all know she ended up within the park. For the time being there’s nothing else that the CCTV has proven us about who she could have spoken to, any interactions she might need had.

‘A few of this behaviour is out of character. We won’t clarify a few of her behaviour that day.

‘We’re working intently with the household, with pals, with anyone else that will have had contact along with her in latest days and weeks to attempt to perceive what might need occurred.’

He added: ‘We’re supporting the family and friends as shut as we are able to. Persons are very shocked by what’s occurred and no one is aware of why she’s performed what she’s performed.

‘We are going to simply need to work to see if we are able to discover it out. This stays a lacking particular person’s inquiry.’

Requested why police have been so positive the lacking mom had entered the River Wentsum, Ch Supt Buckley added: ‘There are a selection of strains of inquiry that we’re pursuing however every part that we all know is pointing to a excessive chance that Gaynor went into the water.

‘That will be from the CCTV, from the very restricted witnesses we have accessible to us and different strains of inquiry that we’re pursuing about Gaynor’s behaviour within the lead as much as her disappearance.

‘For the time being the river is a extremely key issue for us.

‘That is to not say that different specialist police groups aren’t engaged on different strains of inquiry, as a result of they’re, however in the meanwhile you might be seeing that intensive effort across the looking out of the water and the parks round this space.’

Ch Supt Dave Buckley, County Policing Commander of Norfolk Police, has issued an replace on the seek for Gaynor Lord because the hunt continues for the lacking mom alongside the banks of the River Wentsum, the place her garments have been discovered.

Talking to reporters on the riverside on Thursday afternoon, he mentioned the ‘working speculation’ stays that the 55-year-old entered the water.

He informed reporters: ‘The investigation continues to be very a lot centered on the river. Our working speculation stays that Gaynor is within the river, despite the fact that we’re exploring different strains, as you’d count on us to maintain a really open thoughts.

‘That is why you’ve got seen fairly a substantial intensive searches of the river at this time.

‘A specialist workforce from Lincolnshire can be helping us so we’re placing sonar tools throughout the river in the meanwhile which is kind of detailed and permitting us to focus on divers to the place there could also be objects.

‘Equally it is very very difficult. The river may be very, very filled with water with all of the rain, filled with plenty of particles, the divers can see about one foot in entrance of them, so it is a very extraordinary difficult surroundings for them to work in.

‘It is sluggish and methodical in the meanwhile. It would take a few days for us to be content material with what we have performed. It might even be longer.’

Lancashire Police have now confirmed their involvement within the Gaynor Lord case.

A spokesman informed MailOnline at this time: ‘We’ve been contacted by our colleagues at Norfolk Constabulary in relation to their ongoing seek for lacking lady Gaynor Lord.

‘Whereas we now have not been requested for any officers or search sources, we are going to present any assist or recommendation as requested.’

Peter Faulding, who claims he discovered Nicola Bulley’s physique ‘after simply six minutes’ of trying solely to be informed by police it was ‘nothing’, has provided to assist in one other lacking individuals case.

He tweeted: ‘We’d fortunately help the household freed from cost. They presently have search groups on scene however the extra experience the higher. Let’s hope Gaynor is alive someplace.’

Police search groups are seen persevering with to hunt the River Wensum for clues within the disappearance of lacking mom Gaynor Lord.

Norfolk Police has confirmed that Chief Superintendent Dave Buckley will maintain a briefing for journalists at Wensum Park between 2pm-3pm this afternoon.

The images beneath present police utilizing sonar tools at New Mills Yard which is round 0.7miles away from Wensum Park.

Specialist divers are additionally looking out the water within the park once more.

Graham Usher, the Bishop of Norwich, mentioned on X at this time: ‘Prayers provided right here for the protection of lacking Norwich lady Gaynor Lord, for her household and pals, and the emergency companies who’re trying to find her.

As we talked about earlier, Gaynor Lord visited Norwich Cathedral for simply over half-hour earlier than she went lacking.

She was seen leaving the cathedral grounds however by no means returned residence.

Gaynor Lord, 55, is a mother-of-three who’s considered married to a profitable monetary adviser. He has not but commented on the case.

The lacking mom works as a retail help for Bullards Gin, at Jarrold’s division retailer in Norfolk, the place she was seen leaving early on the day she went lacking.

Mrs Lord was sporting a white shirt and yellow tank prime with a big olive-coloured coat excessive and a shawl when she went lacking.

She is described as being 5ft 6ins and has blonde shoulder size hair in a bob.

Norfolk Law enforcement officials are chatting with detectives from Lancashire Constabulary who led to the seek for Nicola Bulley – a mom who disappeared after dropping her two daughters in school in St Michael’s on Wyre on January 27.

Her physique was discovered within the River Wyre on February 19, a few mile from the place she vanished whereas strolling her canine. An inquest concluded her loss of life was unintentional.

Norfolk Police have confirmed that Mrs Lord’s coat was found within the River Wensum, which runs by way of Wensum Park.

The images beneath present police looking out the New Mills Yard space of the River Wensum in Norwich this morning. They’re additionally utilizing sonar tools as a part of their search efforts.

Norfolk Police has continued its determined seek for Gaynor Lord this morning, with specialist officers once more looking out the water.

Mrs Lord’s belongings, together with clothes, two rings, a telephone and glasses, have been discovered within the park – which the River Wensum runs by way of. Her coat was discovered within the river.

A spokesperson for Norfolk Police confirmed to MailOnline that the final identified CCTV picture of Mrs Lord shall be launched later at this time.

Outlandish theories on social media resembling TikTok embody a serial killer on the free who murdered Nicola Bulley earlier this yr earlier than putting in Norwich, police ‘masking up’ the reality, and a rapist attacking the mother-of-three.

A member of the family of Ms Lord’s, who requested to not be named, informed the Mail yesterday: ‘There’s been plenty of issues being mentioned, like ”Has she run away with anyone?” and issues like that.

‘It isn’t very useful. It is onerous sufficient as it’s.’

The investigation into Mrs Bulley’s disappearance in St Michael’s on Wyre, Lancashire, in January was marred by conspiracy theorists and armchair detectives opining about what occurred.

Her household criticised the ‘wildly inaccurate hypothesis’ on-line over her loss of life after an inquest discovered no proof of third-party involvement.

Mrs Bulley’s physique was discovered within the River Wyre after a three-week search and a coroner concluded in June she had died from unintentional drowning.

Police have launched CCTV to assist their investigation into the disappearance of Gaynor Lord.

They hope it would jog the reminiscence of any members of the general public who could have seen Mrs Lord.

FRIDAY 2.45pm – CCTV issued by Norfolk Police of lacking Gaynor Lord leaving work on the Bullards Gin counter within the basement at Jarrold division retailer in Norwich on December 8

FRIDAY 2.47pm – Gaynor Lord is seen in Norwich strolling alongside London Avenue previous Cosy Membership

FRIDAY 2.48pm – Gaynor Lord makes her manner onto Queens Avenue earlier than crossing into Tombland and strolling in the direction of Norwich Cathedral

FRIDAY 3.22pm – Gaynor Lord is seen leaving the Cathedral grounds about half-hour later. At 3.49pm she is noticed on CCTV close to the Playhouse on St George’s Avenue earlier than strolling alongside St Crispins Street in the direction of Pitt Avenue. At 4.01pm she walks up St Augustines Avenue

Gaynor Lord could have met a thriller particular person at Norwich Cathedral simply hours earlier than she disappeared, it was reported final night time.

Police are attempting to piece collectively what occurred to the lacking mom in a vital 34-minute interval.

Mrs Lord left her work at a division retailer in Norwich at 2.45pm on Friday strolling across the metropolis centre earlier than coming into the cathedral space a couple of minutes later.

She was then not seen till 3.22pm after being noticed leaving the church quarter.

The ultimate sighting of her on CCTV was then captured at 4.01pm however she by no means returned residence.

You may watch what Rosie Richards talking about how she noticed Gaynor Lord performing a yoga pose in Wensum Park, Norwich, final Friday – moments earlier than she vanished.

Allan Weston, the stepbrother of lacking Gaynor Lord, has admitted that her disapperance is ‘correct out of character’.

As a serious search led by Norfolk Police continued, Mr Weston informed The Solar: ‘We simply hope she comes again protected. If anybody does know something please come ahead.

‘It has been a number of days now since she went lacking so we’re very nervous. That is correct out of character. She has by no means gone lacking or something like that earlier than.’

• Rosie Richards mentioned she noticed a girl becoming Mrs Lord’s description at Wensum Park in Norwich final Friday afternoon and described her as showing ‘fairly calm’
• However the witness, who lives close by, claimed one thing ‘simply appeared a bit off’ as a result of it was getting darkish on the time round 4pm
• Mrs Lord is alleged to have put her coat on the bottom and carried out a yoga pose
• Her private results have been later discovered on the park and her coat was within the River Wensum, which runs by way of it

Police have mentioned that Mrs Lord’s household is being supported by specialists officers.

Her kids have beforehand mentioned on social media that ‘we wish her residence’.

Mrs Lord’s husband Clive, 63, a monetary adviser, has not commented on the case.

However her half-brother Allan Weston, 43, who lives in Blackpool, mentioned: ‘We’re all very nervous. It’s out of character and we simply need her residence.’

Police in Norfolk are engaged on the idea that there was no third-party involvement in Mrs Lord’s disappearance.

Supt Wes Hornigold mentioned: ‘There’s nothing inside these these CCTV photographs that will give us any rise for concern.

‘The entire work we have been doing over the previous few days has given us no concern when it comes to any third social gathering involvement by any means.

‘Our speculation stays that Gaynor has gone into the water, right here at Wensum Park.’

If you’re simply becoming a member of us, here’s what has occurred since Gaynor Lord was final seen in Norwich.

• Mrs Lord was pictured on CCTV at 2.45pm on Friday leaving the division retailer the place she labored
• She was then noticed on CCTV strolling onto London Avenue in Norwich two minutes later
• Mrs Lord is then seen strolling onto Queens Avenue earlier than crossing into Tombland the place she walked in the direction of Norwich Cathedral at 2.48pm
• After spending half-hour within the grounds of the Cathedral, she walks alongside St Augustin Avenue.
• A brand new witness claims that she noticed a girl matching Mrs Lord’s description doing yoga in Wensum Park at round 4pm on Friday.
• Later that night, at 8.10pm, police discover her belongings. She has been reported lacking by this level
• On Sunday, police shut the park after extra of her belongings together with jewelry are discovered
• On Monday, specialist groups use drone and sonar tools to look the realm however discover nothing
• On Tuesday, police start underwater searches after her coat is discovered within the water
• On Wednesday, police launch CCTV footage of Mrs Lord strolling up St Augustines Avenue
• Norfolk Police is constant its main search

You may comply with right here for all the most recent developments because the seek for lacking mom Gaynor Lord enters its sixth day.

Norfolk Police is main the seek for Mrs Lord who was final seen on Friday smiling as she left work within the CCTV photograph shared by cops beneath.