A specialist dive team has joined the search for a missing mother-of-three from Norwich.

Gaynor Lord, 55, was last seen at 2.45pm on Friday when she left work at Jarrolds department store in the city centre more than an hour earlier than she was due to finish.

Police launched an appeal to find Gaynor after a member of the public found some of her possessions more than a mile away in Wensum Park. 

Specialist teams have been carrying out searches of the river in the park and her coat was discovered in the water on Tuesday.

Eastern Daily Press: Police are focusing their search on the River WensumPolice are focusing their search on the River Wensum (Image: Sonya Duncan)Gaynor’s clothing, two rings, her mobile phone and glasses were also found in the park in various locations. 

Norfolk Police said the approach has been to conduct thorough and systematic searches of the area using Licensed Search Officers who are experts in specialist, fingertip searches.

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Lincolnshire Police's specialist dive team has now arrived to join Norfolk Police's marine unit in searching the River Wensum. 

Water-based searches have been carried out since Friday both on the surface of the river and underwater but specialist dive teams were requested for deeper diving.

The teams are using enhanced sonar equipment. 

Norfolk Police has also recruited the assistance of the Environment Agency to establish details about the River Wensum. 

Superintendent Wes Hornigold from Norfolk Constabulary said: "There is no evidence that Gaynor has come to harm and while we have a number of enquiries ongoing, given where her clothing was found and other items, there is a real possibility she has entered the water."

Eastern Daily Press: Wensum park has been closed since SaturdayWensum park has been closed since Saturday (Image: Sonya Duncan)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.

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