Police search for missing Norwich woman intensifies

The drone has been carrying out searches high above Wensum Park where items belonging to Gaynor Lord, including clothing, jewellery and her mobile phone, were found on Friday (December 8) by a member of the public.

Police drone being launched at Wensum Park (Image: Peter Walsh, Newsquest)Gaynor was last seen in the city centre on London Street at about 2.35pm on Friday, heading towards Norwich Cathedral but has not been seen or heard from since.

Police drone at Wensum Park (Image: Peter Walsh, Newsquest)Police established she had gone missing after they received a report about the items found.

Police at Wensum Park which has been closed as search for Gaynor Lord continues (Image: Peter Walsh, Newsquest)Today the park remains sealed off with specialist officers carrying out searches of the area.

Police at Wensum Park in the search for Gaynor Lord (Image: Peter Walsh, Newsquest)

Police at Wensum Park (Image: Peter Walsh, Newsquest)Gaynor failed to return home from work on Friday evening.

Police vehicles at Wensum Park (Image: Peter Walsh, Newsquest)She 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. 

Gaynor Lord (Image: Norfolk police)She has blonde shoulder length hair in a bob.

Wensum Park (Image: Peter Walsh, Newsquest)Norwich commander Superintendent 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.

Police vehicles at Wensum Park (Image: Peter Walsh, Newsquest)“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 and is likely to be closed for the rest of the day.”

Anyone with information or who knows of her whereabouts should contact Norfolk Police on 101 quoting incident number 427 of 8 December 2023.