Body Found Near Where Nicola Bulley Was Last Seen

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• A body has been recovered near to where Nicola Bulley was last seen
• The family of Ms Bulley have been informed and are being provided with assistance from specially trained officers
• Ms Bulley was last seen walking along a path by the River Wyre at 8:47am
• Lancashire Constabulary utilized helicopters, drones and dogs in the search for Ms Bulley
• Ms Bulley was identified as having a number of specific vulnerabilities, prompting a strong response from the public

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More than three weeks have passed since Nicola Bulley was reported missing

More than three weeks have passed since Nicola Bulley was reported missing, and police have now recovered a body near to where the mother-of-two was last seen.

The family of Ms Bulley have been informed of the discovery and are being provided with assistance from specially trained officers.

The family of Ms Bulley have been informed of the discovery and are being provided with assistance from specially trained officers.

Police responded to reports of a body in the River Wyre, and a deceased individual has been located.

Police responded to reports of a body in the River Wyre, and a deceased individual has been located.

No formal identification has yet been carried out, but the individual is believed to be a man in his late twenties from the local area.

At 8.26am, Ms Bulley departed her residence with her two daughters, aged six and nine.

At 8.26am, Ms Bulley departed her residence with her two daughters, aged six and nine.

She then delivered them to school at 8.40am, where she conversed with a few individuals in the school yard.

At 8:43am, Ms Bulley was seen walking along a path by the River Wyre, off Garstang Road, in the village of St Michael’s on Wyre.

At 8:47am, a dog walker reported seeing her in the lower field with her dog.

At 8.53am, Ms Bulley sent an email to her supervisor.

She then sent a message to a contact at 9.00am, before logging into a work conference call on Microsoft Teams at 9.01am.

At 9.10am, a witness reported seeing an individual walking a dog named Willow on the upper field.

Police have stated that Nicola’s phone was left on a bench by the river at 9.20am.

The conference call ended at 9.30am, and Ms Bulley remained logged in.

A mobile phone belonging to Ms Bulley was discovered on a bench by another individual out walking their dog at 9.33am.

At 10.50am, her family and the school her children attend were informed of the incident.

Lancashire Constabulary utilized helicopters, drones and dogs as the missing person operation began on 28 January.

Lancashire Constabulary utilized helicopters, drones and dogs as the missing person operation began on 28 January.

On the following day, a meeting was held at the village hall to coordinate a search for the missing individual.

Police said they were keeping an open mind regarding the events of 30 January.

They then spoke with a potential witness who had been walking a small white dog near the river when the mother-of-two disappeared on 31 January.

Divers from the North West Police Underwater and Marine Support Unit searched the area near where Ms Bulley’s phone was discovered on 2 February.

Police stated that their primary theory is that Ms Bulley entered the river on 3 February.

Police spoke to a woman who was seen pushing a pram near the area where Ms Bulley went missing on 5 February.

On 6 February, a statement was released by Ms Bulley’s partner Paul Ansell.

Lancashire Police addressed the speculation of a criminal element to Ms Bulley’s disappearance on 7 February.

On 8 February, the search was redirected from the area Ms Bulley was last seen to “further downstream”.

Police issued a dispersal order to break up groups of people who were reportedly filming in the area on 9 February.

On 12 February, yellow ribbons with messages of hope were tied onto a bridge near where the missing person was last seen.

On 13 February, Wyre Council removed contact details of councillors from its website.

On the following day, two individuals were taken into custody in connection with alleged malicious communications related to the disappearance of Ms Bulley.

Police revealed that on 15 February, Ms Bulley had been identified as having a number of specific vulnerabilities, which led to her being considered high risk. This prompted a strong response from the public, and Lancashire Constabulary was further criticised for disclosing details of Ms Bulley’s personal issues on 17 February.

A body was discovered in the vicinity of the area where Ms Bulley was last seen on 19 February.

A body was discovered in the vicinity of the area where Ms Bulley was last seen on 19 February.

The process of formally identifying the body is currently in progress.