Scots criminologist examines Nicola Bulley disappearance and details 5 possible theories

An investigation into a welfare check carried out by Lancashire Police before Nicola Bulley disappeared has been launched by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).

Police watchdogs have launched an investigation into a welfare check on Nicola Bulley carried out days before she was last seen.

Nicola Bulley's sister has shared a poignant tribute after police confirmed the body in the River Wyre was her missing sibling. Louise Cunningham has been at the centre of the "Bring Nikki Back Home" social media campaign and today shared a yellow heart on Facebook in memory of her older sister. Friends and people from her old school in Essex are urging people to "spread the love for Nikki" and have shared tributes.

Nicola Bulley in the River Wyre says he is a "medium" who used his "gift" to locate the missing mum-of-two. Jason Rothwell, 33, was pictured on the riverbank along the River Wyre on Sunday as her body was found.

Nicola Bulley have said they can let the mother of two “rest now”, as questions linger over why it took more than three weeks for her body to be discovered. Ms Bulley’s body was pulled from the River Wyre in Lancashire on Sunday after the 45-year-old was last seen on January 27. She had been walking her dog in St Michael’s on Wyre after dropping her daughters, aged six and nine, at school.

Nicola Bulley after the social media app was criticised for allowing conspiracy theories to spread on its platform during the search for the mother-of-two. The social media app said it would “take action” against people who violated its community guidelines when posting content about the case of Ms Bulley. Police confirmed on Monday that a body found in the river around 1 mile from where Ms Bulley was last seen was that of the missing 45-year-old.

A body found in the search for Nicola Bulley was discovered about a mile away from where the missing mum was last seen over three weeks ago. The 45-year-old disappeared while walking her dog in St Michael's on Wyre, on January 27.

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.

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.

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.

the search for the missing mother-of-two continues. Her loved ones revealed new details about her struggles she was facing before she vanished. Relatives spoke out about the side effects she was struggling with from the perimenopause.

Lancashire Police have referred themselves to the Independent Office for Police Conduct over the contact the force had with Nicola Bulley proper to her disappearance.

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".

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.

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.

LIVE – Updated at 18:32Social media sleuths have “distracted” the investigation into missing mother-of-two Nicola Bulley, police have said. At a press conference on Wednesday, Lancashire Police said “TikTokers have been playing private detectives” near the scene of the 45-year-old’s disappearance. Detective superintendent Rebecca Smith said investigating officers have been “inundated with false information, accusations and rumours” relating to the case.

Police holding a press conference this afternoon to update the public about the ongoing search for missing mum Nicola Bulley say their phone lines are being 'inundated with false information, accusations and rumour'.

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.

Peter Andre has reached out to Nicola Bulley's family as the search for the mum-of-two continues. On 27 January, Nicola dropped off her daughters, aged six and nine, at school and was on her usual walk when she disappeared. Her phone – still connected to a call for her job as a mortgage advisor – was found on a bench overlooking the river, but despite a huge search of the river and surrounding countryside by Lancashire Police, no trace of her has been found.