A man has been arrested over footage shot from inside a police cordon on the day the body of Nicola Bulley was found.
18.02.2023 - 17:51 / msn.com
Nicola Bulley sent before she disappeared leaving her phone on a riverside bench. The 45-year-old went missing on Friday, January 27 after dropping off her two daughters at school in St Michaels On Wyre. Nicola was last seen while walking her dog Willow close to the River Wyre.
Since then a major search operation has been under way involving the police, fire service and underwater search experts but there has been no sign of Nicola. Her family and friends continue to appeal for the public's help in finding her. READ MORE: Latest Nicola Bulley timeline of events three weeks since she vanishedAt 8.
57am on Friday January 27 Nicola sent a text message just over 10 minutes before she was last seen. Details of the text were given out during a meeting at the village hall. A friend who lives in the village - who did not wish to be named - told the Mirror: "She booked a playdate, 8.
57, she sent a text message to a friend whose mortgage she had just recently signed off on to arrange for the girls to go for tea this week. "The friend claims this indicates she had no intention of voluntarily disappearing, with what happened to Nicola still a complete mystery. "You wouldn’t have done that if you were going to get up and go missing," she added.
She said the information was revealed during a meeting at the village hall on Sunday morning at around 10. 30am before residents headed out on their first mass organised search. Lancashire Police have said there has been an “unprecedented amount of work” on the investigation, with more than 40 dedicated detectives looking through hundreds of hours of possible leads.
A man has been arrested over footage shot from inside a police cordon on the day the body of Nicola Bulley was found.
LIVE – Updated at 13:05Lancashire Constabulary had been found to ‘require improvement’ in how it investigated crime months before the force investigated Nicola Bulley’s disappearance. The force had been Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary to be ‘good’ overall but was not always carrying out investigations 'timely' and 'thoroughly'. The watchdog added that victims 'weren't always updated on progress' on cases.
Nicola Bulley’s body from the River Wyre has been revealed as barber Curtis Arnold. The 34-year-old posted footage of officers searching the water’s edge across several social media channels and later admitted to earning close to £900 in royalties for the posts. The TikTok account which had been dedicated to coverage of the Nicola Bulley case – spun as “media done differently” – has since been removed but the videos remain on his other social media channels.
"spiritual medium" in the River Wyre, around a mile from where the mortgage adviser was last seen. Her disappearance sparked a major investigation involving helicopters, drones and specialist search teams. Sadly however, it also drew "weirdos" and "ghouls" to the area, who reportedly used the tragic case as a means to promote their online presence by spreading conspiracy theories, uninvited.
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Police were alerted to reports of a body found by a man and a woman who had been walking along the River Wyre yesterday (February 19). The body was discovered a mile downstream from where Nicola Bulley vanished in St Michael’s on Wyre on January 27.
Police divers have arrived at the site of a new search linked to missing mum Nicola Bulley after officers received a tip-off from two walkers.
The disclosure of private information about Nicola Bulley is “shocking”, according to Commons Leader Penny Mordaunt. Her comments came after reports that heartless trolls hacked into social media accounts belonging to the missing mum's partner Paul Ansell.
LIVE – Updated at 07:31The comments made against a female detective leading the search for Nicola Bulley have come under severe criticism from a former head of a police watchdog. Zoe Billingham, who headed His Majesty’s Inspector of Constabulary, said the remarks by “a small section of the media” were “really disturbing”. “It’s the 21st century.
people peering in through windows and some have resorted to hiring private security. In a video circulating on social media, two men appear to be searching a patch of woodland near the River Wyre, where Ms Bulley disappeared. One proceeds to dig up a patch of ground while the other films.
READ MORE: Christian Atsu confirmed dead by agent as body discovered in rubble of Turkey earthquakeIn a press conference on Wednesday, Lancashire Police revealed Ms Bulley was classed as a "high-risk" missing person immediately after her partner reported her disappearance "based on a number of specific vulnerabilities". They later added in a statement that she had been struggling with alcohol issues and the menopause, and had stopped taking HRT medication. Information Commissioner John Edwards has said he will be asking the force about its decision to make the information public, adding: "Data protection law exists to ensure people's personal information is used properly and fairly.
Nicola Bulley's final text message, sent just minutes before she disappeared, has been revealed as the investigation into the mum's disappearance continues.
LIVE – Updated at 09:29Nicola 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.
she had been struggling with alcohol issues and the menopause. Ms Bulley, 45, had also stopped taking HRT medication. Former Police and Crime Commissioner for Dorset, Martyn Underhill, said he does not think Ms Bulley's last known texts indicate a woman who is in crisis.
Read more: Nicola Bulley latest updates as police slammed over decision to say missing mum had issues with alcoholIn a statement issued by Lancashire Police, the family said: "It has now been three weeks since Nikki went missing. We, as a family, believe that the public focus has become distracted from finding Nikki, and more about speculation and rumours into her private life. “As a family, we were aware that Lancashire Police, last night, released a statement with some personal details.
READ MORE: Dick Van Dyke performing at 97 sparks tears on The Masked SingerHe wrote: "Why the hell did the police feel the need to tell us she had a drinking/menopause problem?"Just inexplicably intrusive and outrageous. "Some social media users joined Piers in voicing their disapproval of the comments. Thatmoonboy69 said: "That is weird .
LIVE – Updated at 14:36The family of Nicola Bulley has broken its silence after police were criticised for disclosing that the mother-of-two faced “significant issues with alcohol”, which had resurfaced of late. Lancashire Police shared the details on Wednesday evening, giving significantly more information than at a press conference just hours earlier, when they simply referred to “vulnerabilities” that made her a “high risk” missing person. In a statement issued via police on Thursday afternoon, Ms Bulley’s family said they “believe that the public focus has become distracted from finding Nikki, and more about speculation and rumours into her private life.
Coronation Street actress Nicola Thorp criticising the move. The force has been accused of "victim blaming" after disclosing that the missing Lancashire mother-of-two suffered "some significant issues with alcohol" in the past "brought on by her ongoing struggles with the menopause".
LIVE – Updated at 13:00A forensic expert who led the underwater search for missing Nicola Bulley has said they should “redo the search” following the revelations at yesterday’s press conference. On Wednesday evening, Lancashire Police announced the missing mother had faced “significant issues with alcohol” brought on by “ongoing struggles with the menopause”. It was significantly more detail than detectives had released at a press conference just hours earlier, when they simply referred to “vulnerabilities” that made her a “high risk” missing person.
Police visited the home of Nicola Bulley a matter of weeks before her disappearance. This revelation comes as officials confirmed that the missing mother had health concerns due to a struggle with alcohol issues relating to the menopause.