Gaynor Lord ‘might have met thriller particular person at earlier than vanishing’

Gaynor Lord might have met a thriller particular person at Norwich Cathedral simply hours earlier than she disappeared, it has been reported, as determined police attempt to examine what occurred to the lacking mom in an important 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 getting into the cathedral space. She was then not seen till 3.22pm after being noticed leaving the church quarter. 

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

Police have mentioned that whereas they don’t have any info to counsel a third-party is concerned in her disappearance, they’re probing the time between the mother-of-three getting into and leaving the cathedral space, the Sun reported. 

Detectives reportedly imagine she might have met somebody on the church who might maintain essential info accounting for the store employee’s lacking actions after officers admitted they can not entry her cellphone for 

Mrs Lord’s disappearance has sparked an enormous search with police divers drafted in and drones deployed after her olive-coloured coat was discovered within the river at Wensum Park shortly after 8pm. Her work shirt, a yellow tank high, two rings, glasses and cell phone had been additionally found close by. 

The distraught household of Mrs Lord, who has three youngsters, have desperately pleaded with the general public to contact the police in the event that they know something that might assist return her safely, with the girl’s involved half-brother including that ‘it’s out of character and we simply need her residence’.

The harrowing case is analogous to that of Ms Bulley, who sparked a high-profile search earlier this yr when she dropped off her two daughters in school in St Michael’s on Wyre, Lancashire. Tragically, her physique was discovered within the River Wyre on February 19, a couple of mile from the place she vanished whereas strolling her canine on January 27. 

Ms Bulley’s cellphone and the canine’s harness had been found close by. An inquest later concluded she had drowned.

Earlier immediately, officers probing Mrs Lord’s disappearance mentioned they had been ‘linking in’ with detectives who labored on Ms Bulley’s case, vowing to depart ‘no stone unturned’ to seek out the 55-year-old. 

Police working to seek out Mrs Lord have mentioned the ‘more than likely situation’ is that she entered the water. 

Norwich Policing Commander Superintendent Wes Hornigold informed The Sun tonight: ‘In the CCTV Gaynor is seen smiling and strolling with function which doesn’t counsel an uncommon mindset.

‘The cathedral is presently a spotlight for us, there’s numerous work we’re doing there to ascertain what occurred within the hole in CCTV. We are working with individuals within the cathedral to try to perceive what occurred.’

When requested concerning the similarities between the disappearance of Mrs Lord to Ms Bulley, the police chief mentioned the pressure ‘have been, linking in with Lancashire Constabulary to grasp any of the teachings discovered’ from Ms Bulley’s inquiry.

He informed LBC: ‘We’ve already had conferences with the National Crime Agency when it comes to understanding any particular expertise and data in respect to water looking out

‘We’re cognisant of the current College of Policing report into the Lancashire inquiry, so we’re leaving no stone unturned and ensuring we’re doing the whole lot inside our energy to seek out Gaynor as rapidly as doable.’

It comes as Mrs Lord’s half-brother Allan Weston, 43, who lives in Blackpool, Lancashire, mentioned: ‘We are all very frightened. It is out of character and we simply need her residence.’ 

Mrs Lord’s husband Clive, 63, a monetary adviser, has not commented on the case however a member of the family of the lacking lady criticised web ghouls for speculating about what might have occurred to her.

One outlandish idea being unfold on social media websites similar to TikTok is {that a} serial killer is on the unfastened, with conspiracy theorists claiming the assassin attacked Nicola Bulley earlier than placing in Norwich. 

Other conspiracies put ahead by the armchair detectives  embrace police ‘overlaying up the reality’ and a rapist attacking the mother-of-three. 

One of Mrs Lord’s family members, who requested to not be named, informed the Mail: ‘There’s been numerous issues being mentioned, like ”Has she run away with anyone?” and issues like that. It’s not very useful. It’s exhausting sufficient as it’s.’

When Ms Bulley went lacking in January related conspiracy theories started spreading on social media main her household to criticse the ‘wildly inaccurate hypothesis’ on-line over her loss of life regardless of the inquest discovering no proof of third-party involvement.

Earlier immediately Norwich Police launched photographs and photographs that present the lacking mom smiling as she left her workplace, earlier than she was noticed on digital camera working down a avenue within the metropolis centre together with her coat in hand.

MailOn-line has contacted the pressure over studies she might have met a thriller particular person earlier than disappearing.  

Specialist deep water police divers from neighbouring Lincolnshire constabulary had been pictured looking out the water in Wensum Park this afternoon. The groups had been outfitted with enhanced sonar tools to look the water. 

Supt Hornigold, mentioned earlier because the footage exhibiting Mrs Lord clutching her coat as she jogged down the road: ‘We hope this may assist to jog the reminiscence of anybody who might have seen her within the metropolis that afternoon or who might have footage of her journey.

‘We are notably eager on listening to from anybody who might have seen Gaynor within the cathedral grounds which she enters at 2.50pm and leaves at 3.23pm.

‘It’s not clear the place she goes contained in the cathedral grounds throughout this time so we’re eager to listen to from anybody who might have seen her there.

‘We are persevering with our in depth searches however would enchantment to the general public to come back ahead with any info which can assist to seek out Gaynor.

‘In the footage you possibly can clearly see what she was carrying when she went lacking.

‘This is a very nerve-racking time for her household and specialist officers proceed to supply assist.’

It comes after a witness mentioned she noticed a lady matching Ms Lord’s description in Wensum Park – the place her garments had been later discovered – at round 4pm.

Rosie Richards, who lives regionally, mentioned: ‘It’s actually upsetting… I’m simply considering of her family and friends, as a result of she is a type of related age to my mum and that might be terrible to be going by what they’re going by proper now.’

Yesterday, Ms Lord’s daughters each reposted a number of variations of Norfolk Police appeals for details about their mom’s disappearance on Facebook.

Alexandra Lord, 22, wrote above one among them: ‘Please share, if anybody is aware of something please do contact the police! We need her residence!’

Next to a different message she wrote: ‘Anything chances are you’ll know small or giant please contact the police!’ Elder sister Charlotte, 24, a vogue entrepreneur, additionally reposted the police appeals on Facebook.

Wensum Park has been closed to the general public since Saturday whereas specialist groups search on land and within the water.

The big police search operation within the centre of Norwich includes 10 autos, a police drone and two search and rescue RIBS alongside the River Wensum.

She was final seen heading in the direction of the Anglican Cathedral within the centre of Norwich on Friday earlier than she disappeared.

Later the identical day a member of the general public found her belongings within the metropolis’s Wensum Park, round a mile away from work. She was reported lacking after failing to return residence.

Norwich Constabulary declared her lacking after they recognized the gadgets and discovered she’d did not return residence from work that night.

A police spokeswoman added: ‘We will not be drawn on her frame of mind. We are nonetheless attempting to ascertain the details. But it was fully out of character.’

Norwich policing commander Superintendent Wes Hornigold mentioned: ‘Gaynor left work early and did not take her regular route residence. We have not been in a position to set up why she left early and her disappearance is out of character, so we’re naturally involved for her welfare.

‘There’s no proof that Gaynor has come to hurt and, whereas we have now numerous enquiries ongoing, given the place her clothes was discovered and different gadgets, there’s a actual chance she has entered the water.’

Police are trawling by CCTV to try to hint Ms Lord’s actions throughout a five-hour window earlier than she was formally declared lacking by police late on Friday night.

Mr Hornigold, who mentioned the pressure was looking for help from different constabularies with diving experience, added: ‘This is clearly a distressing time for her household. We have specialist officers supporting them and proceed to maintain them up to date on our ongoing work.’

Gaynor married monetary advisor Clive Lord, 63, in 2014, and the pair had been previously co-directors of an organization referred to as Lord’s Wealth Management Ltd which was closed down in 2021. Mr Lord declined to remark. The couple have lived at a number of completely different addresses in Norwich over the previous twenty years.

Their present residence, which they purchased in 2005, is in a avenue the place bigger properties promote for £500,000.

Police revealed that she’d left her work as a retail assistant for spirits distiller Bullard Gin, based mostly on the metropolis’s Jarrolds division retailer, at 2.45pm, earlier than her shift was on account of finish at 4pm.

Police divers, assisted by hearth crews and the coastguard, scoured the close by River Wensum yesterday utilizing sonar tools and mentioned they need to be ‘open to the chance that Gaynor has entered the water’.

Officers have additionally used drones and foot searches to search for additional clues and mentioned they don’t suspect third occasion involvement.

A spokesperson for the pressure mentioned the park would stay closed as they hunt for additional details about Gaynor’s whereabouts.

Superintendent Wes Hornigold earlier mentioned: ‘We’re doing the whole lot we are able to to seek out Gaynor and based mostly on what we have discovered within the park, this stays our focus for the searches.

‘Clearly, given the close by waterways, we do need to be open to the chance that Gaynor has entered the water and we have carried out in depth searches on the river this weekend.

‘Naturally, our focus will now begin to transfer to underwater searches and we’re looking for assist from specialist groups to assist with this advanced activity.

‘Our precedence is to seek out Gaynor and the park will stay closed whereas these searches proceed. We’d ask the area people to bear with us whereas this takes place.

‘This is clearly a distressing time for her household and we proceed to maintain them up to date of ongoing work on this case.’

Ms Lord, who has blonde shoulder-length hair in a bob, is described as white and 5ft 6 inches.

Wensum Park was opened in 1925 and has a youngsters’s paddling pool, a playground and a pavilion.

A labyrinth was put in within the centre as a part of town’s millennium celebrations.

Anyone with info or who is aware of of her whereabouts ought to contact Norfolk Police on 101 quoting incident quantity 427 of December 8, 2023.