Disappearance of Nicola Bulley

Lancashire Police said that it had told the family before that it was going to release this information, however MPs and campaigners have condemned the move.

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From very early on, Lancashire Police has said it was working on the hypothesis that Nicola may have fallen into the River Wyre. Superintendent Sally Riley said ...

It revealed personal details, including that Nicola had “significant issues with alcohol” linked to the menopause. It meant her disappearance required focused attention and significant police resources due to her “vulnerabilities”. This is appalling and needs to stop.” He added that Faulding is not included in “all the investigation detail”. Peter Faulding, leader of underwater search experts Specialist Group International (SGI), said if his team could not locate Nicola in the river then she is not there and he would not rule out “third party involvement” in her disappearance. Last week, a family friend, Heather Gibbons, spoke out about the speculation that was rife on social media. Questions have also being raised about gaps in CCTV coverage of the area where she vanished from. Detective superintendent Rebecca Smith, the lead investigator, told reporters activity by “TikTokers ... In 29 years’ police service I’ve never seen anything like it.” Speaking to 5 News presenter Dan Walker, Ansell said: “There has to be a way to find out what happened, there has to be. She dismissed “persistent myths” about the case, including the derelict house (which has been searched three times and “Nicola is not in there”), the red van (a red van reported in the area on the morning of Nicola’s disappearance is not being treated as suspicious), and a glove found near to where she disappeared (which does not belong to her). You cannot, you cannot walk your dog down a river and just vanish into thin air.

On Wednesday, Lancashire Police said 45-year-old Nicola Bulley had undergone “some significant issues with alcohol” along with “ongoing struggles with the ...

The views expressed here are that of the respective authors/ entities and do not represent the views of Economic Times (ET). However, her partner, [Paul Ansell](/topic/paul-ansell)has said that he does not believe Bulley fell into the water. She added that it was “quite disturbing on so many fronts” and that “people are asking rightly” how the reproductive status of the woman gone missing is relatable to the mission of finding her.

Nicola Bulley's family are urging the public to stay focused on finding the missing mum while slamming the ...

The family said: "It has now been 3 weeks since Nikki went missing. We all need you home. She said in her 29 years of police service she had not seen "anything like it" and described "persistent myths" about the case. "The public focus has to be on finding her and not making up wild theories about her personal life." They revealed that Bulley "had in the past suffered with some significant issues with alcohol, which were brought on by her ongoing struggles with the menopause, and that these struggles had resurfaced over recent months". The family said they believed the public focus had "become distracted from finding Nikki, and more about speculation and rumours into her private life".