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.

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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A body was found on Sunday about a mile from where the 45-year-old mortgage adviser was seen walking her dog before she disappeared three weeks ago.

This is appalling and needs to stop. ["significant issues with alcohol"](https://news.sky.com/story/missing-nicola-bulley-had-significant-issues-with-alcohol-in-the-past-police-say-12811885) which had been brought on by "ongoing struggles with the menopause". [Nicola Bulley timeline: How the search has unfolded](https://news.sky.com/story/nicola-bulley-timeline-how-the-search-for-the-missing-mum-has-unfolded-12815095) [Remarks criticising Nicola Bulley detective's dress condemned](https://news.sky.com/story/remarks-criticising-nicola-bulley-detectives-skin-tight-dress-condemned-12813782) Lancashire Police said the body is yet to be formally identified and it is "unable to say whether this is Nicola Bulley at this time". "Procedures to identify the body are ongoing," the force said. The family of Nicola Bulley are in "agony" as they await the identification of a body found in the river near where she went missing.

Officers searching for the missing mother-of two say they have found a body in the River Wyre.

Since Ms Bulley went missing, police have said she was in the river. How is it then, after all those extensive searches and police saying that was where she was, her body was potentially so close? We ask that their privacy is respected," Lancashire Police said. 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. Lancashire Police faced a backlash after disclosing Ms Bulley's struggles with the menopause and alcohol, which they said was "to avoid any further speculation". Lancashire Police said they "sadly recovered a body" after they were called to the River Wyre near Rawcliffe Road at 11:35 GMT on Sunday.

A body has been found in the River Wyre this morning, Lancashire Police have confirmed - however it is yet to be identified.

He also told BBC Radio 4: “Only yesterday there were people purporting to be the media that quite clearly weren’t and they were climbing over the fence to take pictures of the body that the police were recovering. It was unpleasant information to hear but I think in all the circumstances, from what I know and believe, I think the police were right to do so.” We recognise the huge impact that Nicola's disappearance has had on her family and friends, but also on the people of St Michael's. “We need to let the police carry out and conclude their investigation. We recognise the huge impact that Nicola’s disappearance has had on her family and friends, but also on the people of St Michael’s. Nicola's family have been informed and are of course devastated. She was the centre of our world. It said: "Our family liasion officers have had to confirm our worst fears today. Do the press and other media channels, and so-called professionals not know when to stop? The community is rocked by her death, the family ask for respect to be left alone,] Nicola’s family have been informed and are of course devastated. Roads surrounding the area were cordoned off, and a helicopter, police drones and diving teams attended the scene.

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.

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.

Peter Faulding and his team at Specialist Group International (SGI) issued a statement after Sunday's discovery stating: "Sadly, for circumstances out of ...

The SGI statement ended: "Sadly, for circumstances out of our control, and as hard as we try, sometimes we are unable to locate the missing person." In the statement, Mr Faulding said the body was found in the reeds at the side of the river "which was not part of our remit". Peter Faulding and his team at Specialist Group International (SGI) issued a statement after Sunday's discovery stating: "Sadly, for circumstances out of our control, and as hard as we try, sometimes we are unable to locate the missing person."

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.

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."

The Home Secretary said the police's investigation into how the case was handled must 'carry out its own process'.

“We must just let the investigation conclude, and then we will see what the investigations and inquiries come back with.” “We weren’t searching the reeds, our job was to search the water,” he said. “We need to let the police carry out and conclude their investigation. But Ms Braverman said the force’s own investigation into how the case was handled must “carry out its own process”. Suella Braverman said she was not “wholly satisfied” with responses given by the chief constable when she demanded an explanation as to why some of Ms Bulley’s personal details were put into the public domain. The Home Secretary has said she will see what Lancashire Police’s own inquiries “come back with” when asked if there would be an external review into the force’s handling of the Nicola Bulley case.

Lancashire Police released personal details during the search for Nicola Bulley, including her struggles with the menopause and alcohol, ...

"There's been so much work done this year about menopause and about women's rights... That information didn't do either. "Releasing a woman's private information didn't help find her. We don't see those headlines because it's always our fault. I don't know if it was right or wrong. However, he added: "They felt it was in the interest, and the public interest, of the investigation to release that information.

Lancashire Police is due to hold a news conference after a body was found yesterday in the search for Nicola Bulley, a mother of two who went missing more ...

As for the investigation itself, Lancashire Police and its supporters might say with some vindication that their hypothesis was always that Nicola went into the river and that was, tragically, true," he said. "We will never forget Nikki. That was not true as we found out at the subsequent and catastrophic press conference held on Wednesday last week when Detective Supt Becky Smith said the NCA had just provided advice." "That may also be true. She goes on to say that she was concerned about the way the police had communicated with the public and that revealing personal information about Ms Bulley felt like "victim blaming". "The question has to be asked," she says, "with all these underwater search teams, how could it be that she wasn't found earlier and it was a chance sighting that found her body?"

Nicola Bulley, 45, had last been seen while walking on a footpath by the River Wyre with her dog Willow in January.

["significant issues with alcohol"](https://news.sky.com/story/missing-nicola-bulley-had-significant-issues-with-alcohol-in-the-past-police-say-12811885) which had been brought on by "ongoing struggles with the menopause". ["aware beforehand that Lancashire Police released a statement with some personal details about our Nikki"](https://news.sky.com/story/nicola-bulley-stopping-menopause-drugs-ended-up-causing-this-crisis-family-says-12812469). [Nicola Bulley timeline: How the search has unfolded](https://news.sky.com/story/nicola-bulley-timeline-how-the-search-for-the-missing-mum-has-unfolded-12815095) [Remarks criticising Nicola Bulley detective's dress condemned](https://news.sky.com/story/remarks-criticising-nicola-bulley-detectives-skin-tight-dress-condemned-12813782) The family said in a statement read by police that the formal identification confirmed "our worst fears". The family questioned the role of the press and members of the public who "accused their dad of wrongdoing, misquoted and vilified friends and family". [was last seen on Friday 27 January while walking on a footpath](https://news.sky.com/story/major-search-for-missing-45-year-old-who-vanished-while-walking-her-dog-in-lancashire-12798948) by the river in St Michael's on Wyre, Lancashire.

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.

The body of missing British mother Nicola Bulley was identified by UK police on Monday, weeks after she disappeared while walking her dog in northern ...

It saddens us to think that one day we will have to explain to them that the press and members of the public accused their dad of wrongdoing (and) misquoted and vilified friends and family. Lancashire Police’s decision to reveal personal details about Bulley sparked widespread criticism, with many accusing the force of sexism. “In 29 years’ police service, I’ve never seen anything like it,” Smith said. “Our girls will get the support they need from the people who love them the most. But for three weeks, the search launched by Lancashire Police drew a blank. “Nicola’s family have been informed and are of course devastated.

A body found in the River Wyre on Sunday was that of missing mother-of two Nicola Bulley, police say.

"It is shameful they have acted in this way. "We will never forget Nikki - how could we? "We recognise the huge impact that Nicola's disappearance has had on her family and friends, but also on the people of St Michael's," he added. "And it saddens us to think that one day we will have to explain to them that the press and members of the public accused their dad of wrongdoing [and] misquoted and vilified friends and family. She was the centre of our world, she was the one who made our lives so special and nothing will cast a shadow over that." "We will never be able to comprehend what Nikki had gone through in her last moments and that will never leave us," the family said in a statement.

The mum-of-two went missing on 27 January from St Michael's on Wyre during a walk. The events that followed sent shockwaves through the small Lancashire ...

Not many will forget the tragic story of Nicola Bulley here. The last three weeks haven't been nice, just driving through here, seeing all the police everywhere it's not normal for us." The mum-of-two went missing on 27 January from St Michael's on Wyre during a walk.

Police on Monday confirmed that a body found in a river was that of missing woman Nicola Bulley, whose disappearance had sparked massive media speculation ...

The announcement of the identification was not unexpected after police said on Sunday that they had found a body and informed her family. - The announcement of the identification was not unexpected after police said on Sunday that they had found a body and informed her family. Police on Monday confirmed that a body found in a river was that of missing woman Nicola Bulley, whose disappearance had sparked massive media speculation and questions over the investigation.

In a statement, the family of Nicola Bulley say she is "no longer a missing person".

"To those who genuinely helped and supported us, privately, we thank you. "Do the press and other media channels and so called professionals not know when to stop? "And it saddens us to think that one day we will have to explain to them that the press and members of the public accused their dad of wrongdoing, misquoted and vilified friends and family.