Gaynor Lord’s hands were ‘shaking’ and she said she felt ‘a bit off’ in hours before disappearance, colleague reveals
GAYNOR Lord’s hands were “shaking” and she said she felt “a bit off” just hours before her disappearance, colleagues have revealed.
The 55-year-old has not been seen since Friday - when she left work at the Bullards Gin counter in Jarrolds department store early.
Cops yesterday released CCTV footage of the mum smiling before she walked out the door of work - then rushing along the streets of Norwich.
Now a shop assistant who works beside the missing mum says “she was a bit off”.
She told The Sun: “I saw her on either Thursday or Friday and she said, ‘I feel a bit funny, a bit off today’.
“She shook her hands as she said it but I didn’t think much of it.
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“We’ve had general small talk before. It was very off the cuff and didn’t seem over the top.”
One of Gaynor’s colleagues from Bullards Gin said: “I spoke to her a few days before.
“She was her normal, happy, bubbly self. We just chatted about life, work, as you do.”
Police yesterday published an image of Gaynor smiling ear-to-ear as she left her workplace.
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A floor manager, who did not want to be named, said Gaynor did not tell colleagues why she left work at 2.45pm - when her shift was due to end at 4pm.
He said: “The CCTV footage shows she was in a hurry. The whole situation is very odd.
“She is a perfectly lovely and normal person in every way.
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“There was nothing to suggest at all that something like this would happen.
“She has no mental health issues that I am aware of. She didn’t show any signs of distress or concern.”
Today cops shared the last CCTV image of the mum on St Augustine's Street.
Mystery surrounds the mum's disappearance after her belongings were found scattered in different locations around the city centre park.
On the day she vanished her white work shirt and yellow tank top were found spread out - and her olive-coloured coat was found in the water.
Then the mum's mobile phone, coat, ring and glasses were found in the park as police continued to scour the area.
In a CCTV clip, the mum can be seen running along the pavement with her coat in hand.
She seems to be in a hurry, rushing to cross the road.
TIMELINE OF GAYNOR'S MOVEMENTS
2.44pm – Gaynor is working at the Bullards Gin counter in the basement at Jarrold department store – her clothing is clearly visible
2.45-2.46pm – She leaves the store via the loading bay on Bedford Street
2.47pm – Walks onto London Street past the Cosy Club
2.48pm – Gaynor makes her way onto Queens Street and walks toward the Cathedral
3.22pm – Gaynor is seen on The Close at the cathedral entrance – shortly before exiting through the archway she puts her coat on
3.23pm – She is seen to walk away from the cathedral on Queens Street – here you can see a clear image of the coat she was wearing
3.49pm – This is the last sighting of Gaynor on CCTV near the Playhouse on St George’s Street
3.53pm – Walks along St Crispins Road towards Pitt Street
4.01pm – Gaynor walks up St Augustines Street – her final movements captured in CCTV before going missing
The mum seems to spend 30 minutes at the cathedral before she is spotted on CCTV again.
She then makes her way along the street, putting her coat on as she walks.
She was last snapped on CCTV at 4.01pm.
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It is now thought the mum may have met someone at the cathedral before she vanished.
Police are also said to be "linking in" with the force who worked on the disappearance of Nicola Bulley.