TRAGIC END IN HUNT FOR GAYNOR

THE family of missing mum Gaynor Lord have been left devastated after a woman's body was recovered from a river near where she vanished.

- Paul Jeeves C

Gaynor, 55, disappeared eight days ago and CCTV showed her rushing through the streets of Norwich and visiting the cathedral.

Her family have been informed but formal identification of the body has not yet taken place. Police are trying to find out what happened in a 34-minute period before she was seen leaving the Cathedral Quarter at 3.22pm on December 8.

Relatives said that, although Gaynor "had a religion", it was unusual for her to make such a trip. Investigators have said they believe she was alone and did not meet anybody.

The last sighting of the retail assistant on CCTV was at 4.01pm on a street between the cathedral and Wensum Park.

Hours later her white work shirt, yellow tank top, trousers, mobile phone and jewellery were found spread out in the park.

A witness had spotted a woman fitting her description at about 4.05pm removing her coat and performing a yoga pose.

The clothing discovery means she could have been left wearing just underwear as temperatures dropped. Her olive-coloured coat was found in the River Wensum on Tuesday as police said they suspected she "entered the water".

Gaynor's husband Clive, 63, is said by relatives to have been "in bits" since her disappearance.