Huge police search for missing woman, 55, who didn’t come home from work as her jewellery and phone are found by a river bank

• Gaynor Lord was last seen heading towards the cathedral in Norwich, Norfolk

A huge police search is underway for a missing woman who didn’t come home from work as her jewellery and phone are discovered near the banks of a river.

Gaynor Lord, 55, was last seen heading towards the cathedral in the centre of Norwich, Norfolk, at 2.35pm on Friday before she vanished. 

Later the same day, a member of the public discovered her belongings, including clothing, in the city’s Wensum Park.

Norwich Constabulary declared her missing after they identified the items and learned she’d failed to return home from work that evening. 

Police divers, assisted by fire crews and the coastguard, scoured the nearby River Wensum yesterday using sonar equipment and say they have to be ‘open to the possibility that Gaynor has entered the water’. 

Officers have also used drones and foot searches to search for further clues and say they do not suspect third party involvement. 

Gaynor Lord, 55, was last seen heading towards the cathedral in the centre of Norwich, Norfolk

‘Clearly, given the nearby waterways, we do have to be open to the possibility that Gaynor has entered the water and we’ve carried out extensive searches on the river this weekend,’ police said

Police divers, assisted by fire crews and the coastguard, scoured the nearby River Wensum yesterday

A huge police search is underway for a missing woman who didn’t come home from work

Officers have also used drones and foot searches to search for further clues

A police drone at Wensum Park searching for Gaynor Lord

A spokesperson for the force said last night the park would remain closed as they hunt for further information about Gaynor’s whereabouts.

Superintendent Wes Hornigold said: ‘We’re doing everything we can to find Gaynor and based on what we’ve found in the park, this remains our focus for the searches.

‘Clearly, given the nearby waterways, we do have to be open to the possibility that Gaynor has entered the water and we’ve carried out extensive searches on the river this weekend.

‘Naturally, our focus will now start to move to underwater searches and we’re seeking help from specialist teams to help with this complex task.

‘Our priority is to find Gaynor and the park will remain closed while these searches continue. We’d ask the local community to bear with us while this takes place.

‘This is clearly a distressing time for her family and we continue to keep them updated of ongoing work in this case.’

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

She was last seen walking along London Street in Norwich wearing a white shirt and yellow tank top with a large olive-coloured coat over the top and a scarf.

Police said the park would remain closed as they hunt for further information about Gaynor’s whereabouts

Police divers have used sonar equipment to examine the water

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