Searches continue for missing Norwich woman

Gaynor was last seen on Friday

Author: Sian RochePublished 11th Dec 2023

Searches are continuing for a woman who went missing in Norwich on Friday (8 December).

Gaynor Lord, 55, was last seen in the city centre on London Street at 2.35pm on Friday, heading towards Norwich Cathedral.

Police say she hasn’t been seen or heard from since.

It was established she’d gone missing after items belonging to her, including clothing and jewellery, were found in Wensum Park on Friday by a member of the public who reported the discovery to police.

Officers were able to identify Gaynor from these belongings and establish she had failed to return home from work that evening.

Other items, including Gaynor’s mobile phone, have since been discovered in the park.

As a result, the park was been closed, whilst specialist officers searched the scene.

Gaynor is described as white, 5 ft 6 tall, and was wearing a white shirt and yellow tank top with a large olive-coloured coat over the top and a scarf.

She has blonde shoulder length hair in a bob.

Norwich commander Super indent Wes Hornigold said: “We are concerned for Gaynor’s welfare and would like to hear from anyone who may have seen her on Friday afternoon when we believe she would have been travelling on foot.

“Following the discovery of her belongings, our search activity is focused on Wensum Park which has been closed to the public to allow us to do this.”

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