Nicola Bulley's daughters left 'deflated' as search for missing mum continues

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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.

A mural in memory of the late Nicola Bulley has been unveiled in the town she grew up in.

An officer from the force that has been under scrutiny for the handling of the Nicola Bulley case is under investigation accused of gross misconduct regarding the death of another mum who was reported missing. An appeal was launched to trace Kiena Dawes, 23, last July before she was found dead just hours later, the Mirror reports.

K.J. Yossman U.K. media watchdog Ofcom has written to broadcasters Sky and ITV regarding their coverage of Nicola Bulley, a woman who went missing in Lancashire while walking her dog last month. Bulley’s disappearance made national (and even international) news within days of her being reported missing partly due to some of the unusual details of the case. Among them was the fact her cell phone was found on a bench near a river still logged into a Microsoft Teams work conference. Her dog was also found nearby. Divers, including private search teams, scoured the river but could not find any sign of Bulley, who had two young daughters. (Picture above: the bench where Bulley’s phone was found).

The Office actor Mackenzie Crook has issued an urgent appeal to help find his missing sister-in-law as he admits the family are "clutching at straws".

After police confirmed the body recovered yesterday was that of missing mum Nicola Bulley, her heartbroken family have released a statement.

A body pulled from the River Wyre in Lancashire has been formally identified as missing mum Nicola Bulley. The tragic discovery was first made on Sunday by two people walking in the area, 23 days after the mum-of-two went missing.

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.

A huge police search has begun close to the river where missing mum Nicola Bulley disappeared, after officers received a tip-off from two dog walkers.

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.

Nicola Bulley's final text message, sent just minutes before she disappeared, has been revealed as the investigation into the mum's disappearance continues.

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.

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".

Lancashire Police's most recent statement detailing private details about missing mum Nicola Bulley has been slammed online. The statement went into detail about the missing mum's 'significant issues' with alcohol and 'ongoing struggles' with the menopause.

Lancashire Police have issued an update into the search for missing mum Nicola Bulley saying that she had 'significant issues with alcohol' which had 'resurfaced over recent months'. The force have issued an updated statement this evening (February 15) saying they have taken an 'unusual step' to release information about her vulnerabilities.

It's now been 19 days since mother-of-two Nicola Bulley vanished in St Michael's on Wyre, Lancashire.

Police have reportedly been handed a 'stained' glove that was found just yards away from where Nicola Bulley disappeared nearly three weeks ago. The missing mum-of-two was last seen walking her dog on the morning of January 27 in the village of St Michael's on Wyre after dropping her two young daughters off at primary school.

Nicola Bulley disappeared says he doesn't think she went into the water. Mark Astin, a photographer and swimmer, said the stretch of the River Wyre around St Michael's on Wyre, Lancs, is a "nice place to swim". Mr Astin, who posted a video on YouTube of his swim on the waterway said the river was "calm" but in places was "trickier" to get out on the banks.