Mother-of-three Gaynor Lord went missing for a week after she was seen running through the streets of Norwich city centre in December last year, having left work early
A woman who went missing after being spotted on CCTV running through a high street before sparking a week-long search died from drowning, an inquest has heard.
An inquest has been opened into the death of mother-of-three Gaynor Lord, whose body was recovered from a river in Norwich. The 55-year-old disappeared after leaving work early in the city centre at 2.45pm on December 8, last year. Specialist divers eventually discovered her body in the River Wensum, which was recovered on December 15.
An inquest, which was opened and adjourned today heard her provisional medical cause of death given as “immersion and drowning” A full inquest into her death is due to take place on Tuesday, October 1. Norfolk Police had previously indicated that the death of Ms Lord, of King Street, Norwich appeared to be “consistent with drowning”.
The force said that a post-mortem examination found “no indication of third-party involvement”. Ms Lord’s belongings were previously found in Wensum Park, about 1.5 miles from her workplace at Jarrolds department store, and her coat was discovered in the river that runs through the park. Police said Ms Lord’s clothing, mobile phone, glasses and jewellery – including two rings, were discovered at various locations in the park.
Police previously confirmed they consulted officers from Lancashire Constabulary who worked on the search for Nicola Bulley. Ms Bulley’s body was found in the River Wyre in Lancashire on February 19 last year. The Lancashire force was criticised over its handling of that investigation and the disclosure of Ms Bulley’s personal information.
