Nicola Bulley

Police divers and a helicopter are seen near to where the mother-of-two disappeared three weeks ago.

The BBC has contacted Lancashire Police for a response. Officers are at the scene in St Michael's on Wyre in Lancashire, where a police helicopter was also seen overhead and a tent has been put up. Divers were seen going into the River Wyre on Sunday afternoon about a mile from the bench where Ms Bulley's phone was found.

Key events in the search for dog walker who went missing more than three weeks ago.

9.35am (approximately) Bulley’s mobile phone and Willow are found at the bench by another dog walker. 8:50am (approximately) A dog walker – someone who knows Bulley – sees her walking around the lower field with her dog. 7 February 5 February 3 February 1 February

Lancashire Police found a body Sunday morning while searching for missing British mom Nicola Bulley.

The public focus has to be on finding her and not making up wild theories about her personal life. The police know the truth about Nikki and now the public need to focus on finding her. We, as a family, believe that the public focus has become distracted from finding Nikki, and more about speculation and rumours into her and Paul’s private life. As a result of those issues, a response car staffed by both police and health professionals attended a report of concern for welfare at Nicola’s home address on January 10th. They later posted a statement about information Bulley’s family gave them about her recent behavior: Bulley was last seen at a field with her dog Willow along the same river.

Police have found a body while searching for a British mother who went missing in the northern English village of St. Michael's last month.

This is appalling and needs to stop," the family statement reads. "We are currently treating the death as unexplained," police said. "We were called today at 11:36 a.m.

Mortgage adviser, 45, went missing while walking her pet after dropping off daughters at school.

Her family also felt police were too quick to reach their conclusion that she had most likely fallen into the river. Rawcliffe Road was closed for several hours on Sunday so that the body could be recovered and removed. Police divers were seen searching an area of undergrowth at the river’s edge on Sunday morning, several metres below the banking on Rawcliffe Road. Every other lamp-post and telegraph pole bears laminated “missing” posters, appealing for information about Bulley’s disappearance. Piecing together CCTV footage, mobile phone data and sightings from people who knew Bulley, detectives believed there was only a 10-minute window when she was out of sight. No formal identification has yet been carried out, so we are unable to say whether this is Nicola Bulley at this time,” Lancashire constabulary said in a statement. “Procedures to identify the body are ongoing. “We will never give up” reads one. On Sunday evening Bulley’s partner Paul Ansell spoke of his “agony” at the discovery. “No words right now, just agony,” he told Sky News’s Inzamam Rashid. The police force said it received a call at 11.36am on Sunday about a body in the River Wyre, close to Rawcliffe Road, within a mile of where Bulley was last seen. A body has been found in the search for the missing woman Nicola Bulley after a tipoff by members of the public, police have said.

Lancashire Police later confirmed a body had been recovered from the River Wyre, close to where Ms Bulley vanished. Recommended.

The dog was later found running free, without its harness or lead on, and had not been in the water. “All I can say is when we searched she was not on the bottom of that river,” he told MailOnline. This is appalling and needs to stop,” her family said. The body was found around a mile from where Ms Bulley was last seen walking her dog in St Michael’s on Wyre. Lancashire Police later confirmed a body had been recovered from the River Wyre, close to where Ms Bulley vanished. A body has been found in the search for

Lancashire Police said a formal identification is yet to be carried out but the 45-year-old mortgage adviser's family have been informed. The body was found ...

At 9.33am, another dog walker found her phone on a bench beside the river, with Willow darting between the two. She was seen by a second witness at 9.10am - the last known sighting. She was seen by a dog walker who knew her at around 8.50am, and their pets interacted briefly before they parted ways. The map below shows where a body was recovered by divers on Sunday, in comparison to where Ms Bulley was last seen. A police spokesman said officers were called to reports of a body in the river close to Rawcliffe Road at around 11.35am on Sunday. The body was found around a mile from where Ms Bulley was last seen walking her dog in St Michael’s on Wyre.

Police searching for Nicola Bulley, who went missing on 27 January, have found a body after receiving a tip-off from two walkers.

A Lancashire Police spokesman said officers were called to reports of a body in the river close to Rawcliffe Road at around 11.35am on Sunday. A statement said: ...

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Ms Bulley disappeared while walking her dog in St Michael's on Wyre in Lancashire, sparking a major search. On Sunday, Lancashire Police said they "sadly ...

How is it then, after all those extensive searches and police saying that was where she was, her body was potentially so close? Since Ms Bulley went missing, police have said she was in the river. It is understood two people walking their dogs by the river spotted the body and alerted police. Ms Bulley's family said they were aware that police were revealing the detail as there were "people out there speculating and threatening to sell stories about her". In a sign of the significant levels of attention being paid to the case, Lancashire Police's investigation also faced a backlash after disclosing Ms Bulley's struggles with the menopause and alcohol, which they said was "to avoid any further speculation". At the heart of this investigation comes the question of how police dealt with the disappearance of a woman - specifically the information they shared about her with the public and their ability to deal with the spotlight of attention that suddenly arrived in Lancashire.

Police searching for Nicola Bulley, who went missing on 27 January, have found a body after receiving a tip-off from two walkers.

Forensic dive expert Peter Faulding had previously said that Nicola was not in the River Wyre after he searched for her there.

A riverbank and wade search would be the only way to search this area and we were not involved or tasked with that search. I did not volunteer my services, my equipment or my team for any limelight or publicity, I simply wanted to lend extra resources to help a family in despair and this was supported by Lancashire Police. Support for my assistance and my actions have been overwhelmingly positive although I am aware of that some negativity has been towards myself and my team. For three days, using high frequency side scan sonar, we thoroughly search the riverbed and can categorically confirm that Nicola was not laying on the riverbed on the days that we searched. My previous comments saying that if Nicola was in the river, I would find her, still stand. We did search the stretch of river where Nicola was found for four hours on our first day and then upstream past the weir on the subsequent two days. Each year we locate and recover many unfortunate victims and bring them back to their families. My team and I at SGI did all we could to assist this family with only our best intentions. "My previous comments said that if Nicola was in the river, I would find her, still standing. The difference between these two search areas has caused a lot of confusion and unfair criticism towards myself and my team at Specialist Group International (SGI). I am sure I can say this of everyone who has been involved in this difficult search." #nicolabulley"

Bulley's partner, Paul Ansell, says family trying to stay strong as private diving expert defends search.

The difference between these two search areas has caused a lot of confusion and unfair criticism towards myself and my team at Specialist Group International (SGI). “My previous comments saying that if Nicola was in the river, I would find her, still stand. He said his thoughts were with Bulley’s family and friends. Unfortunately it was a member of the public that made a grim discovery, unconfirmed as yet to be Nicola. “Procedures to identify the body are ongoing. No formal identification has yet been carried out, so we are unable to say whether this is Nicola Bulley at this time,” Lancashire police said in a statement.

TalkTV reporter Oliver Whitfield-Miočić reports from St Michael's-on-Wyre where police searching for Nicola Bulley discovered a body.

For now, the community is anxiously waiting to hear whether the body found in the water on Sunday is Nicola. “They are disgusting human beings and I’m trying to report it to the police.” But there is anger the police released personal information about Nicola’s peri-menopause and alcohol “issues”. And it is not just the youth of St Michael’s who have questions. They have seen the posters around the village and naturally they ask things about what is going on.” “We are trying to keep things how they were before, but kids aren’t stupid," he said.

Yesterday, Lancashire Police announced the incredibly sad news that a body has been found by the River Wyre, an area that was being searched following the ...

The SGI underwater search team was tasked with searching in the non-tidal part of the river, past the bench where Nicola's phone was found and a mile upstream past this point. Each year we locate and recover many unfortunate victims and bring them back to their families. The police-issued statement on the discovery said a formal identification process must be carried out: "We were called today at 11.36am [26 February 2023] to reports of a body in the River Wyre, close to Rawcliffe Road. Unfortunately, the diver and Procedures to identify the body are ongoing. Nicola's family have been informed of developments and our thoughts are with them at this most difficult of times.

Peter Faulding said he was not prepared to be the "fall guy" for the controversial investigation into the missing dog walker.

Thousands of people reportedly go missing every year in the United Kingdom, however, some of these cases stand out due to the unsolved mystery that grips ...

We are looking into these and will not hesitate to take action where appropriate," the police said. The missing case of 45-year-old Nicola Bulley in northwest England has rocked Britain. One such is the missing case of 45-year-old Nicola Bulley in northwest England. However, he added that he changed his mind after hearing of Bulley’s issues with alcohol and her mental health. The call made police suspicious as River Wyre, which is close to Rawcliffe Road is within a mile of where Bulley was last seen. No formal identification has yet been carried out, so we are unable to say whether this is Nicola Bulley at this time."

Officers confirm body is that of 45-year old mortgage adviser who went missing 24 days ago.

“Do the press and other media channels and so-called professionals not know when to stop? We would like to thank all of those who have helped during what has been a hugely complex and highly emotional investigation. “Nicola’s family have been informed and are of course devastated.

Bulley's family faced a cruel sleuthing free-for-all. But a breakdown of trust between public and police got us here, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams.

The worse judgment call on the police’s part at that point was to reveal that Bulley had an alcohol problem, in the midst of a difficult menopause. Tragedy is never pretty, and rarely limits itself to those directly affected, often prompting questions about the social conditions that allowed it. In the midst of a culture of distrust and a sleuthing free-for-all, the Lancashire constabulary tried to retake control of the narrative: on 15 February, more than a fortnight after Bulley’s disappearance, it held a press conference to debunk “persistent myths”. It caused needless pain for those who cared about her, and reinforced the sense of institutional misogyny within policing as a whole. [Amanda Platell](https://twitter.com/amandajplatell/status/1626149567971446792?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet) and [Petronella Wyatt](https://twitter.com/PetronellaWyatt/status/1626893496933138432?s=20) took the opportunity to critique Smith’s outfit, physique and whatever could thence be inferred about her character on social media. The restraint and discretion that would once have been an accepted part of policing is now viewed with the suspicion that the officers are just covering for each other. Of course we hope that the Met is the outlier force rather than just the first lid to be blown, but the force has tainted policing across the nation. The narcissistic urge to get closer to a prominent story by feeding false information to the police has always existed, but this time it was different, wildly amplified by social media, so that crank calls became viral conspiracy theories. Everything the police said with confidence led to a riot of speculation about all the other things they may not have considered. One TikTok account, Curtis Cool Stuff, posted a video of a man digging up woodland, and another of him roaming around a derelict house opposite the bank where Bulley was last seen. The glee and shamelessness of people broadcasting their vigilante investigations was chilling. If the police suspected no third party involvement, they still wouldn’t necessarily stick to a single hypothesis, still less announce it.