Ex-detective says police have ‘destroyed’ Nicola Bulley’s reputation
Nicola Bulley’s family “just need a breakthrough to give us some hope”, her father has said, three weeks after the mother-of-two went missing while walking her dog in St Michael’s on Wyre.
“Every day is a struggle,” said Ernie Bulley, shortly after the family revealed that the 45-year-old was dealing with side effects from the menopause.
They said: “Due to the peri menopause Nikki suffered with significant side effects such as brain fog, restless sleep and was taking HRT to help but this was giving her intense headaches which caused Nikki to stop taking the HRT thinking that may have helped her but only ended up causing this crisis.”
Rishi Sunak has since expressed concern over Lancashire Police’s decision to disclose information about Ms Bulley’s personal life, as the force came under fire for what was labelled a “sexist” error when they disclosed information about Ms Bulley‘s struggles with alcohol and the menopause.
Speaking to Sky News, Mr Sunak said: I was concerned that private information was put in the public domain and I’m pleased the police are looking at how that happened and the investigation.”
Nicola Bulley’s family ‘just need a breakthrough’, says father
Nicola Bulley’s family “just need a breakthrough to give us some hope”, her father has said.
Speaking to Sky News, Ernie Bulley said that “every day is a struggle”, adding: “[We’re] no further on from three weeks ago.
“[We] just need a breakthrough to give us some hope.”
Here is a clip of Mr Bulley speaking to the broadcaster in the first week of the search:
Nicola Bulley’s family pleas for information as search is ongoing
Andy Gregory18 February 2023 07:49
Dog walker who found Nicola Bulley’s phone on bench says ‘something wasn’t right’
A dog walker who found Nicola Bulley’s mobile phone on a bench before she had been reported missing has claimed that he “knew something wasn’t right”, my colleague Jane Dalton reports.
The man, identified only as Ron, thought when he first spotted the phone that someone had left it there while they had gone to relieve themselves nearby.
He had been walking beside the river in St Michael’s on Wyre, Lancashire, close to the spot where the mother of two disappeared on the morning of 27 January.
But Ron said that when it became clear that nobody was returning to the mobile, he picked it up, at around 9.35am, and saw a wallpaper image flash up showing Ms Bulley with her partner, Paul Ansell.
Andy Gregory18 February 2023 07:39
All the evidence released so far in the case of the missing dog walker
Ms Bulley, originally from Essex but now resident in Inskip, was heading east along the River Wyre in Lancashire with her brown springer spaniel Willow when she vanished near St Michael’s on Wyre at approximately 9.15am on Friday 27 January.
She was seen by at least one fellow dog walker moments before disappearing.
Joe Sommerlad has a brief overview of the information released so far as the investigation continues:
Emily Atkinson18 February 2023 07:00
Map shows key areas in Nicola Bulley search
Nicola Bulley’s disappearance continues to confound police and public three weeks after the mortgage broker vanished in Lancashire.
Emily Atkinson18 February 2023 06:00
Watch: Loose Women’s co-stars Kelle Bryan and Jane Moore clash over Nicola Bulley debate
Loose Women’s co-stars Kelle Bryan and Jane Moore clash over Nicola Bulley debate
Emily Atkinson18 February 2023 05:00
Residents in Nicola Bulley’s village hire security firm to stop snooping vigilantes
Neighbours of Nicola Bulley have had to beef up their security because amateur detectives are snooping into people’s homes.
Lancashire Police has repeatedly asked people outside of the village of Saint Michael’s on Wyre not to visit to conduct their own searches after the 45-year-old mother disappeared on January 27.
But Wyre Council leader Michael Vincent said villagers, particularly older residents, have been left “terrified” as vigilantes complete DIY probes. He said that they had even resorted to employing private security firms in a bid to protect their privacy.
Emily Atkinson18 February 2023 04:00
Images capture police search teams on the banks of the River Wyre in Hambleton, Lancashire, as officers continue their search for missing woman Nicola Bulley.
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Emily Atkinson18 February 2023 03:00
Timeline of Nicola Bulley mystery
We take a look at a timeline of the case as the search continues:
Emily Atkinson18 February 2023 02:00
Watch: Diver says search methods would have changed if vulnerabilities were known
Nicola Bulley: Diver says search methods would have changed if vulnerabilities were known
Emily Atkinson18 February 2023 01:00
11 key things we learned from police update on Nicola Bulley search
Police searching for missing mother Nicola Bulley have hit out at “ill-informed speculation” they say has distracted detectives.
In a bid to address intense online speculation around the dog walker’s mystery disappearance – and criticism of the investigation – Lancashire Police held a press conference on Wednesday to shed light on “exactly we have done over the last 19 days”.
Ms Bulley disappeared while walking her springer spaniel, Willow, in the village of St Michael’s on Wyre after she dropped her two daughters – aged six and nine – at school on 27 January.
Here’s a rundown of 11 key things we learned from the latest police update:
Emily Atkinson18 February 2023 00:00
