Police find body in river after searching for missing mum Gaynor Lord
15.12.2023 - 13:11
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Police have confirmed a body has been found in the search for missing mum Gaynor Lord.
A spokesperson for Norfolk Police said divers searching for the mum-of-three have found a body in the River Wensum, in Norwich.
The force said: “Police searching for missing Norwich woman Gaynor Lord can confirm a body has been found in the River Wensum. While the body hasn’t formally been identified, Gaynor’s family have been informed. They continue to be supported by specially trained officers.”
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This morning, a police dive team assisting in the search for Gaynor, 55, was seen pulling a large object in a black bag from the River Wensum. They had been carrying out checks at a specific part of the river in Norwich, with an orange buoy placed on the spot of the river earlier that morning.
Norfolk Police said although the body has not been formally identified, Ms Lord’s family have been informed.
An Environment Agency search boat was stationed next to the buoy as a dive team truck arrived at the area just after 11am. Two members of the specialist unit could be seen surveying the area, appearing to check if the water was safe to enter. The buoy was positioned around 100 metres down stream from where the main focus of Thursday's search for Ms Lord had taken place.
Police divers with flippers could be seen ready to enter the water in a park area further along the river but after a phone call was received, their kit was packed up and personnel got back in their truck and rediverted.
Police had been keen to find out what had happened in the 34 minutes Ms Lord had