Nicola Bulley

Mother-of-two Nicola Bulley disappeared a week ago while on a riverside walk with her dog.

- About 09:10 - A witness who knows Ms Bulley saw her on the upper field walking Willow - About 09:35 - Ms Bulley's mobile phone and Willow were found at a bench by the river - 08:50 - A dog walker who knows Ms Bulley saw her walking along the lower field. Ms Bulley's friend Emma White described her as "the most beautiful person" and "the kindest soul - she's thoughtful, she's caring. Every single one of them. Nicola Bulley's partner has said he was focusing on "staying as strong as I can" for their two daughters, a week after her disappearance.

The mortgage adviser, 45, sent the text at 8.57am moments before logging onto a Teams call while she walked her dog along the River Wyre in Lancashire.

On one side of the river is the bench where police found her phone still linked to a work conference call. Her Strava account reveals it's a route she took often and knew well, sharing pictures of her spaniel Willow frolicking in the field and in the river. The engineer said: 'It is just perpetual hell. In an update, the force said she has been identified. She told The Mirror: 'Our worst time is when it gets dark. The dog's harness was found on a bench along with her phone, which is still connected to a work conference call. The pair were known to one another and had a brief interaction as their dogs played. She was 'upbeat', having recently secured a new client at work. Her camera was off and audio muted as she listened in. Then, at 9.30am, the Teams meeting ended. 8:50am (approximately) - A dog-walker – somebody who knows Nicola – saw her walking around the lower field with her dog. 'There has got to be somebody who knows something and all we are asking is, no matter how small or big, if there is anything you remember that doesn't seem right, then please reach out to the police.

Friends of missing woman Nicola Bulley are hoping for a "lightbulb moment" as they retrace her route exactly a week after she disappeared. Emma White told Sky ...

8:50am (approximately) - A dog walker – somebody who knows Nicola – saw her walking around the lower field with her dog. "We appreciate everything everyone is doing to find her. It's absolutely heartbreaking." ["stuck in a nightmare" since her disappearance](https://news.sky.com/story/nicola-bulley-family-of-missing-dog-walker-say-her-children-need-her-home-and-they-are-stuck-in-a-nightmare-12801558) and that "her children need her home". "I go back to those two little girls missing their mummy," said Ms White. 9.10am (approximately) – A witness – somebody who knows Nicola – saw her on the upper field walking her dog, Willow. It makes no sense." In this day and age how can someone just disappear? [had been identified](https://news.sky.com/story/nicola-bulley-police-release-image-of-new-witness-they-want-to-speak-to-after-disappearance-of-dog-walker-12801588) - but she reportedly told the Daily Mail she hadn't seen anything and had already spoken to police earlier in the week. [last seen on 27 January](https://news.sky.com/story/nicola-bulley-search-what-were-missing-dog-walkers-movements-before-she-disappeared-12801642) at about 9.15am on a path by the River Wyre in the Lancashire village of St Michael's on Wyre. ["staying as strong as I can" and focusing on supporting "the girls"](https://news.sky.com/story/nicola-bulleys-partner-staying-as-strong-as-i-can-following-45-year-olds-disappearance-12801991). [search is continuing](https://news.sky.com/story/nicola-bulley-search-high-risk-investigation-will-have-quickly-escalated-former-senior-detective-says-12801731) for the mother-of-two, whose phone was found still connected to a work call and with her dog running loose.

David Wilson, emeritus professor of criminology at Birmingham City University, has explained the five theories police will be considering during their ...

Sadly, we have had a lot of people who have disappeared into thin air. He added: "There's a belief people don't just disappear into thin air. Christine Bowman, 67, had been identified as a dog walker who may have been one of the last people to see Ms Bulley before her disappearance a week ago. "And they know that mummy's missing but they know that she's going to be coming home and everyone is looking for her, so it's only a matter of time, that they're thinking in their minds that she's going to walk through that door." He said: "They will build up a picture of her, not just in terms of what is known about her in public, but things which might not be known, things she was keeping to herself." Lancashire Police have said they do not believe any crime has been committed and are treating the incident as a missing person inquiry.

Christine Bowman, 67, had been identified as a dog walker who may have been one of the last people to see Ms Bulley before her disappearance last Friday morning ...

Police say Ms Bulley was last seen at 9.10am last Friday while walking her dog, and she had logged on to a work Teams call, which ended at 9.30am with her still logged on. Her mobile phone and the lead and harness for her dog, springer spaniel Willow, were found on a bench close to the River Wyre in St Michael’s on Wyre in the Lancashire countryside. Christine Bowman, 67, had been identified as a dog walker who may have been one of the last people to see Ms Bulley before her disappearance last Friday morning as she walked her dog near the River Wyre in St Michael’s on Wyre, Lancashire.

The mother-of-two vanished one week ago in St Michael's on Wyre, Lancashire.

Christine Bowman, 67, told the Daily Mirror: “It has made local women fearful. Her mobile phone and the lead and harness for her dog, springer spaniel Willow, were found on a bench close to the River Wyre in the Lancashire countryside. She was last seen at 9.10am and she had logged on to a work Teams call, which ended at 9.30am with her still logged on. The 44-year-old said his “whole focus is my two girls” and that he was “hoping to goodness” that people would come forward with new information following an interview with Ms Bulley’s parents and sister on Thursday. A potential witness, a dog walker, who was traced following a police appeal on Thursday, said she had spoken to officers and “doesn’t know anything”. Paul Ansell said he “cannot get his head around” how the 45-year-old had vanished, and said his focus was on staying strong for their two daughters.

The 45-year-old mother-of-two was last seen near the River Wyre in St Michael's on Wyre, Lancashire, last Friday 27 January, after dropping off her ...

8:50am (approximately) - A dog-walker – somebody who knows Nicola – saw her walking around the lower field with her dog. I am just focused on the girls." 9.10am (approximately) – A witness – somebody who knows Nicola – saw her on the upper field walking her dog, Willow. [last seen on 27 January](https://news.sky.com/story/nicola-bulley-search-what-were-missing-dog-walkers-movements-before-she-disappeared-12801642) at about 9.10am on a path by the River Wyre in the Lancashire village of St Michael's on Wyre. [search is continuing](https://news.sky.com/story/nicola-bulley-search-high-risk-investigation-will-have-quickly-escalated-former-senior-detective-says-12801731) for the 45-year-old, whose phone was found on a bench still connected to a work call and with her springer spaniel dog running loose. The 45-year-old mother-of-two was last seen a week ago on a path by the River Wyre in the Lancashire village of St Michael's on Wyre in January, after dropping off her daughters, aged six and nine, at school.

Julie Mackay, a retired Detective Superintendent who previously solved a 32-year-old murder, has told the Mirror that she thinks the police will be looking into ...

Her hair was tied into a ponytail. "What does that all look like? [101](http://tel:101/), quoting log 565 of January 30th. A massive search has been launched and is still continuing along the river where Nicola was last seen. She added: "It is more likely to be a misadventure than a criminal but that would not be ruled out at this stage. [Nicola Bulley](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/nicola-bulley), a retired detective has told the Mirror. "Until she is found the police will be working on this to help her family understand what's happened. "That is what would make it less likely to think it's a criminal act, there is not a lot of supporting evidence." She said: "You would have had to of taken her some distance to get her away from the scene. "And another is looking to see if a criminal act has taken place and involved a third party. "Another one is that she's a misadventure, like an accident, because she was so close to the river and fell in. "One is that is would have gone off of her own volition, but that is unlikely because she seemed happy at home.

Detectives say they are not treating the disappearance of mother-of-two Nicola Bulley as suspicious.

Ms Riley said the dog was dry and that Ms Bulley could swim. "She puts her phone down to go and deal with the dog momentarily, and Nicola may have fallen in," she said. Supt Riley said an "issue" with Ms Bulley's dog may have led her to the water's edge. "We believe that Nicola was in the riverside area and remained at the riverside area," Supt Riley said. Lancashire Police said its "main working hypothesis" was that she fell into the River Wyre and this was "not suspicious but a tragic case of a missing person". Supt Sally Riley said the last confirmed sighting of Ms Bulley was at 09:10 GMT when she was seen on the upper field.

Nicola Bulley's two young daughters are 'asking where their mummy is', close friend Emma White revealed today as the search for the missing mother, 45, ...

'There has got to be somebody who knows something and all we are asking is, no matter how small or big, if there is anything you remember that doesn't seem right, then please reach out to the police. The dog's harness was found on a bench along with her phone, which is still connected to a work conference call. Her children need her home. 8:50am (approximately) - A dog-walker – somebody who knows Nicola – saw her walking around the lower field with her dog. 'She was walking a small, white dog. We just want her home. The retired teacher said: 'It has made local women fearful. The 67-year-old woman in a red coat who was the subject of a police witness appeal told officers she did not see Ms Bulley during her walk The woman was seen on CCTV at around 8.48am on Allotment Lane, close to where Nicola was last seen and was also seen near to the gate at the end of Allotment Lane.' Ms Bowman said she was baffled by the appeal to track her down because she had already spoken to officers on the day Ms Bulley disappeared - and she 'doesn't know anything'. She had sent a text at 8.57am just before logging on to a Teams call while she walked her dog along the River Wyre in Lancashire, locals were told at a village meeting. Police are continuing to search for Nicola around the area where she was last seen on the River Wyre in Lancashire

Officers say they are working on assumption that 45-year-old's disappearance is not suspicious, but tragic.

They said she was wearing an ankle-length black, quilted gilet and a black Vector coat underneath, which had long sleeves and came to her waist. Our investigation remains open and we will of course act on any new information which comes to light.” Police said searches of the river and nearby footpaths were to continue, aided by HM Coastguard, mountain rescue and Lancashire fire and rescue service.

It is one week since mother-of-two Nicola Bulley went missing while walking her dog along a river in Lancashire.

Detectives say they are not treating the disappearance of mother-of-two Nicola Bulley as suspicious.

Ms Riley said "the dog was dry" and that Ms Bulley could swim. "She puts her phone down to go and deal with the dog momentarily, and Nicola may have fallen in," she said. Supt Riley said an "issue" with Ms Bulley's dog may have led her to the water's edge. "We believe that Nicola was in the riverside area and remained at the riverside area," Supt Riley said. Supt Sally Riley said the last confirmed sighting of Ms Bulley was at 09:10 GMT when she was seen on the upper field walking her dog. Lancashire Police said its "main working hypothesis" was that she fell into the River Wyre and this was "not suspicious but a tragic case of a missing person".

Ms Bulley's heartbroken family and friends had made desperate pleas for information during the week-long hunt after she vanished.

“It has made local women fearful,” she added. Superintendent Sally Riley urged against speculation, but said it was “possible” that an “issue” with Ms Bulley’s dog may have led her to the water’s edge. [CCTV](/topic/cctv) we have been able to negate that Nicola left ... Her father told the newspaper: “We just dread to think we will never see her again, if the worst came to the worst and she was never found, how will we deal with that for the rest of our lives.” Lancashire Police said they were working on the hypothesis that Ms Bulley may have fallen into the River Wyre. Her family released a statement saying they had been “overwhelmed by the support” in their community, and that her daughters were “desperate to have their mummy back home safe”. “There may have been an issue with the dog that led her to the water’s edge, she puts her phone down to go and deal with the dog momentarily, and Nicola may have fallen in,” she said. Ms Bulley’s parents, Ernest and Dot Bulley, spoke to The Mirror about the “horror” they faced over the possibility of never seeing her again. Police urged volunteers to exercise caution, describing the river and its banks as “extremely dangerous” and saying that activity in these areas presented “a genuine risk to the public”. She added that “the dog was dry” and Ms Bulley can swim. Supt Riley said that police believed she may have “momentarily” been dealing with an issue with her dog when she fell although the pet was not believed to have entered the water. Superintendent Sally Riley told a press conference on Friday that police were working on hypothesis that Ms Bulley had fallen into the river.

Here is everything the missing Lancashire dog walker's family and friends have said about her as the search continues.

The mortgage adviser Nicola Bulley, 45, had dropped her two young girls off at school before taking her brown spaniel Willow for a walk along the River Wyre ...

They phone the school who then contacts Paul. I am just focused on the girls." I always thought she looked very nicely dressed, in her bobble hat and smart Wellington boots. He said there was nothing unusual about her and she seemed completely normal. Every single one of them. “I’d often see her and say hello. [Police held a press conference to that their “main working hypothesis” i](https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/breaking-missing-nicola-bulley-fell-29126609)s that she fell into the River Wyre and that “this is not suspicious but a tragic case of a missing person”. It was later established the property was occupied but no trace of Nicola was found there. [the Mirror](https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/nicola-bulley-seen-laughing-joking-29107497) they spoke with someone who spotted Nicola before she went missing said "she was laughing and joking with them as she went by". [Superintendent Sally Riley said today that their “main working hypothesis” is that she fell into the River Wyre](https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/breaking-missing-nicola-bulley-fell-29126609) and that “this is not suspicious but a tragic case of a missing person”. [last seen walking her dog](https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/missing-mum-nicola-bulley-who-29100475) on a footpath along the River Wyre at around 9.20am. [brown spaniel Willow](https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/nicola-bulleys-dog-found-bone-29110878) for a walk along the River Wyre in the village of St Michael's, Lancashire.