Disappearance of Nicola Bulley

A friend, who said she was acting with the family's permission, said that the only CCTV camera that would show everything wasn't working, and said it was ...

- The dog was found very close to the bench and the harness. We are not willing at this stage to accept it as a conclusion.” - There's CCTV at the back of the caravan park. Her family are everything." - Paul and Nikki both mostly work from home which is why he was at home that day. They have CCTV and there is a reason why Paul has never been a suspect. He's is completely focusing on his girls because if he even stops to think about anything else, he will lose it and he doesn't want to worry his girls even more than they already are." She was seen by another dog walker at 9.10am - the last known sighting - and police traced records of her mobile phone as it remained on a bench overlooking the river at 9.20am. She said there were no scuff marks on the ground close to where her phone was found - but said she would not necessarily expect them to be. The detective leading the search for Nicola has admitted there is "no evidence" to support the theory she slipped into the River Wyre - but said an attack is unlikely. - The dog never has her harness on for a chunk of that walk, it's removed at the gate of the top field and then put back on at the gate when they leave The friend, named Tilly Ann, said that the only CCTV camera "that would have seen everything" isn't working, and said it was normal for Nicola's dog to have her harness removed.

Police have traced a key witness they wanted to speak to over the disappearance of Nicola Bulley, who has been missing for over a week.

The woman had been seen pushing a pram on Garstang Road and Blackpool Lane, close to where Nicola went missing, on January 27. - On Wednesday, February 1, police began searching an old abandoned house next to the River Wyre. Her phone was found on the bench, connected to a Teams work conference. Paul Ansell says he and the rest of Nicola’s family are living in “perpetual Hell”. It is understood the witness spoke with officers that evening. [Lancashire Police](https://www.lancashire.police.uk/) said at the moment its “main working hypothesis” is that she fell in the river “for some reason”, adding there was “no evidence” of anything suspicious or third-party involvement. - Shortly afterwards, Nicola’s dog was discovered running loose between the river and a bench. The local community, joined by Nicola’s partner Paul Ansell, also join in the search. A major search has continued into the weekend involving police divers, drones and a helicopter. Detectives have also made a fresh appeal for drivers who might have dashcam footage from the area where Nicola was last seen to come forward. Police searching for a missing mum-of-two who disappeared while walking her dog have traced a key witness they wanted to speak to. "You don’t base life on a hypothesis, do you?,” she added.

Ms Bulley, 45, a mortgage adviser from Inskip, Lancashire, vanished while walking her dog after dropping off her daughters, aged six and nine, at school last ...

Christine Bowman, 67, told the Daily Mirror: “It has made local women fearful. “And they know that mummy's missing but they know that she's going to be coming home and everyone is looking for her, so it's only a matter of time, that they're thinking in their minds that she's going to walk through that door.” It’s like a dream, I can’t get my head around it.” Ms Bulley’s mobile phone and the lead and harness for her dog, springer spaniel Willow, were found on a bench close to the River Wyre in St Michael's on Wyre in the Lancashire countryside. Mr Ansell said the support from the community had given the family “a great amount of comfort”. A potential witness, a dog walker, who was traced following a police appeal on Thursday, has reportedly spoken to officers and “doesn't know anything”.

It comes after Lancashire Police issued a witness appeal while investigating the disappearance of Nicola Bulley.

We would urge people to remember that we are investigating the disappearance of Nicola, and the priority is Nicola and her family. A spokesperson said: "Our enquiries to find Nicola are extensive and will include speaking to as many members of the public as possible. We want to find her and provide answers to her family." As part of extensive inquiries, police were keen to speak to her and appealed to the public for help. For immediate sightings please call 999. Nicola's dog was found "bone dry" and agitated without her harness or lead. [Wild gang are out of control in Honley using paint, eggs, cornflakes and violence to 'taunt' residents](https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/local-news/wild-gang-out-control-honley-26152189) [Huddersfield busker says it hurts when people ignore him](https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/huddersfield-busker-says-hurts-people-26143389) [Police searching for missing 16-year-old in Sheffield as 'concerns grow'](https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/police-searching-missing-16-year-26156488) [83-year-old woman mauled to death by XL Bully cross in her own home](https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/83-year-old-woman-mauled-26126632) [Partner of missing Nicola Bulley says she's vanished 'into thin air' in 'impossible dream'](https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/partner-missing-nicola-bulley-says-26147593) [ speculation and abuse on social media aimed at some people who are merely assisting our enquiry is totally unacceptable. [a woman, dressed in yellow and pushing a pram, close to where the 45-year-old mortgage broker had vanished](https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/nicola-bulley-search-update-lady-26160691). Nicola [which was still connected to a work call, at around 9.35am on a bench](https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/nicola-bulleys-last-text-message-26157059) by the river. [All the Yorkshire restaurants where people have just left without paying](https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/local-news/yorkshire-restaurants-people-left-without-26151128)

Nicola Bulley's family and friends have questioned a police theory that the missing dog walker fell in a river.

"We would urge people to remember that we are investigating the disappearance of Nicola, and the priority is Nicola and her family. The woman got in touch with police swiftly and was helping with their enquiries. Ms Riley urged against speculation, but said it was “possible” that an “issue” with Ms Bulley’s dog may have led her to the water’s edge. Her father told the newspaper: “We just dread to think we will never see her again, if the worst came to the worst and she was never found, how will we deal with that for the rest of our lives.” Her family released a statement saying they had been “overwhelmed by the support” in their community, and that her daughters were “desperate to have their mummy back home safe”. In a Facebook post, Ms Bulley’s sister, Louise Cunningham, urged people to “keep an open mind” as there is “no evidence whatsoever” that the dog walker fell in the river.

In a revealing post from the friend of both Nicola and partner Paul Ansell, Tilly Ann posted on social media that there was just one camera that police have ...

Further down the post, she said: "There's CCTV at the back of the caravan park. She was wearing ankle-length green wellington boots from Next. The camera is thought to have "seen everything" had it been working. He is completely focusing on his girls because if he even stops to think about anything else, he will lose it and he doesn't want to worry his girls even more than they already are. To watch him in that interview was devastating. The post started: "I

One of the friends of missing mum-of-two Nicola Bulley has shared 11 facts about her disappearance in an attempt to stop the online speculation and set the ...

The added: "We would urge people to remember that we are investigating the disappearance of Nicola, and the priority is Nicola and her family. - The dog was found very close to both the bench and the harness. - There's CCTV at the back of the caravan park. Nicola's friend, Tilly Ann has shared 11 definitive answers to questions which have been a source of online speculation. " She is described as white, 5ft 3ins tall, with light brown shoulder-length hair.

A friend of a missing mum who vanished on a dog walk has said "vile theories" being shared online are "incredibly hurtful" for her family, as police condemn ...

But we have no evidence to say that she has gone into the river." "We would urge people to remember that we are investigating the disappearance of Nicola, and the priority is Nicola and her family. Ms Bulley regularly had her phone on loud speaker and the dog had been dry when it was found, she added. She said Ms Bulley was an "incredibly strong swimmer", she had not taken a ball out on dog walks for a while and would always remove the dog's harness at the gate. "But to see some of the vile speculation online - some of the theories that are incredibly, incredibly hurtful - I don't think people are realising that the family are sitting at home and are able to access and see all of that." Ms Bulley's disappearance has drawn a lot of attention on social media with thousands of people commenting on the ongoing search, many sending their love and prayers to her family and wishing her home safely.

Reverend Andrew Wilkinson tells Sky News that Nicola Bulley's family is "just lovely" and remains "hopeful" of good news.

They are just a lovely family," he said. a friend of the missing dog walker has told Sky News. [Nicola's girls are 'really missing her', friend reveals](https://news.sky.com/video/nicola-bulley-emotional-friend-says-little-girls-are-really-missing-their-mother-12802135) [Signs and placards displayed in the streets to find missing mum-of-two](https://news.sky.com/video/missing-dog-walker-signs-and-placards-displayed-in-the-streets-for-nicola-bulley-12802010) "We are pleased to say that the woman came forward very quickly and we must stress that she was very much being treated as a witness and was one of many people in St Michael's on Friday, January 27th." "They just desperately want her home and that is all they are asking all the time is 'where is she and is she coming home?'" Friends and family told Sky News correspondent Katerina Vittozzi it was "too soon for condolences", and say they are not ready to accept the police's theory that Ms Bulley fell into the river. "And it is remarkable actually what is being achieved here and the profile that it has," he said. "They still are looking for and hoping for that good news." The vicar said Ms Bulley's family "want to try and keep as good a profile as possible". "If something was in the diary, it's been kept in the diary," Ms Peck said, "they are aware that something is happening but we're trying to keep it away from the school." The daughters of Nicola Bulley are asking "where is she and is she coming home?" "We're Nikki's friends but we're all a group of mums," Ms Peck said, "most of our children all attend the same school."

Ms Bulley vanished after walking the family's spaniel Willow along the river at St Michael's on Wyre in Lancashire on Friday, January 27. Detectives say their " ...

“We would urge people to remember that we are investigating the disappearance of Nicola, and the priority is Nicola and her family. A third-party [being] involved that we haven’t yet had sightings of, we haven’t caught on CCTV or dash-cam or all the other things I’ve mentioned, is just not likely.” "Everyone needs to keep an open mind as not all CCTV and leads have been investigated fully." Detectives say their "main hypothesis" is that Ms Bulley fell into the water accidentally, possibly while tending to an issue with her dog. “That’s what the family and all of us are holding on to – that we are sadly no further on than last Friday. It’s genuinely a safe, tight-knit area, people look out for each other. “Our enquiries to find Nicola are extensive and will include speaking to as many members of the public as possible. The force added: “We must stress that she was very much being treated as a witness and was one of many people in St Michael’s on Friday, January 27th. It came as police revealed a “key witness” in the case has come forward. “But to see some of the vile speculation online - some of the theories that are incredibly, incredibly hurtful - I don’t think people are realising that the family are sitting at home and are able to access and see all of that.” It came as police admitted there is currently “no evidence of a slip or fall” in the area. She said she was concerned that “as [Ms Bulley’s daughters] get older, they will be able to look back and they will be able to see everything that was said”.

A friend of missing mother Nicola Bulley shared 11 key details about her disappearance - as police scour river after admitting they found 'no evidence' she ...

Police said: 'We would urge people to remember that we are investigating the disappearance of Nicola, and the priority is Nicola and her family. She wrote that the dog would never have a harness on during the familiar walk and is removed at a gate at the top of the field. Meanwhile, Ms Bulley's family appealed to the public for help tracing her. By 9.30am, Ms Bulley's Teams call had ended, but her phone stayed connected to the call. She was seen by a second witness at 9.10am - the last known sighting. The second new line of inquiry relates to a Fitbit Ms Bulley was wearing on the morning she vanished. This is the latest of several public appeals police have made since Ms Bulley vanished. 'They are having to swim along in a line, feeling for a body among the weeds, inching down the river bit by bit. My belief is she's not in not in the river at all.' - The dog was found very close to the bench and the harness. A third-party [being] involved that we haven't yet had sightings of, we haven't caught on CCTV or dash-cam or all the other things I've mentioned, is just not likely.' - There's CCTV at the back of the caravan park.

Doorbell footage of Nicola Bulley outside her home on the day she disappeared is shared with the BBC.

But we have no evidence to say that she has gone into the river." She said she was concerned that "as [Ms Bulley's daughters] get older, they will be able to look back and they will be able to see everything that was said". Another of Ms Bulley's friends, Luke Sumner, said family and friends were "clinging to any sort of hope", adding: "If it is a case of her being in the river, then chances of survival are probably very slim. "But to see some of the vile speculation online - some of the theories that are incredibly, incredibly hurtful - I don't think people are realising that the family are sitting at home and are able to access and see all of that." Ms Bulley's disappearance has drawn a lot of attention on social media with thousands of people commenting on the ongoing search, many sending support to her family and wishing her home safely. Ms Bulley's family and friends continue to appeal for information on the ninth day of the search.

Police warn about social media speculation over missing woman as new images released from the morning she disappeared.

“We would urge people to remember that we are investigating the disappearance of Nicola, and the priority is Nicola and her family. But to see some of the vile speculating online, some of the theories that are incredibly, incredibly hurtful. “They are still looking for and hoping for good news,” he told Sky News. Ansell has described the ordeal as “perpetual hell”. She said: “Everyone needs to keep an open mind as not all CCTV and leads have been investigated fully, the police confirmed the case is far from over.” “Family and friends need these accusations to stop immediately,” she said. “We are all in shock … Speaking from the family home in Inskip, he said: “We are living through this but it doesn’t feel real. A private underwater team is now helping police in the search, Sky News reported on Sunday. “Everyone’s going to have their thoughts, their theories. But that has not stopped frenzied online speculation. The team has offered its services free of charge.

Ms Bulley's friend said 'vile theories' are 'incredibly hurtful' to her family. Undated family handout photo issued by Lancashire Police of missing woman ...

In a statement, Lancashire Police said: “We would urge people to remember that we are investigating the disappearance of Nicola, and the priority is Nicola and her family. According to another one of her friends, Jill Peck, Ms Bulley’s daughters are asking: “Where is she and is she coming home?” The vicar told Sky News that Ms Bulley’s family “want to try and keep as good a profile as possible” and “thoroughly enjoy the level of support” they have been receiving. The force believes that Ms Bulley went missing during “a 10-minute window” between 9.20am and 9.30am, while she was walking close to the river. He said “hope is what is keeping everyone going” and her disappearance is a “tremendous shock to all of us”. “I don’t think people are realising that the family are sitting at home and are able to access and see all of that.”

Police are appealing for dashcam and doorbell camera footage which could shine a light on the mother-of-two's whereabouts.

“There’s CCTV at the back of the caravan park. However, her friend Emma White has rejected the idea that she would have been carrying a tennis ball, an assertion backed by Ms Ann, who said that Ms Bulley and her partner Paul Ansell “rarely” take the tennis ball out on walks with their dog Willow as she is “very protective” over it. “We must stress that she was very much being treated as a witness and was one of many people in St Michael's on Friday, January 27th,” the force said. [discovered on a bench at the riverbank](/news/uk/home-news/nicola-bulley-missing-dog-walker-fitbit-data-witness-evidence-b2276031.html) at around 9:35am, along with her dog’s lead. [CCTV](/topic/cctv) camera in the area where [Nicola Bulley](/topic/nicola-bulley) disappeared “is the one that would have seen everything”, a friend of [the missing dog walker](/news/uk/home-news/nicola-bulley-speculation-fitbit-data-sister-witness-b2276015.html) has said. “There’s only a very small area onto Garstang Lane toward the A586 which is not covered by CCTV and that’s why we’re appealing today for dashcam footage or for people who may have been walking on Garstang Lane or driving in the area to come forward if they can.’”

Friend of missing mother Nicola Bulley shares key points of information and describes the trauma the family is going through.

- The dog was found very close to the bench and the harness. She said there were no scuff marks on the ground close to where her phone was found but she would not necessarily expect there to be. Police believe this to be the most likely scenario and say there is nothing that points to third-party involvement. “If it is sheer and you lose your footing, you might not have any marks left on the grass," Ms Riley said. - There's CCTV at the back of the caravan park. - Paul and Nikki both mostly work from home which is why he was at home that day. They have CCTV and there is a reason why Paul has never been a suspect. Tilly listed a series of points concerning her friend's disappearance which she believes the public should know. As the search continues, Tilly Ann shared 11 points on Facebook which she believes the public should know. Her post on Facebook follows days of anguish over the missing dog walker in Lancashire who has not been seen since January 27. She wrote: - The dog never has her harness on for a chunk of that walk, it's removed at the gate of the top field and then put back on at the gate when they leave

Nicola Bulley: last-known movements. (PA Graphics). Police have been working to the theory that Ms Bulley fell in the river, but her family and friends have ...

Police have been working to the theory that Ms Bulley fell in the river, but her family and friends have questioned that. "Everyone needs to keep an open mind as not all CCTV and leads have been investigated fully, the police confirmed the case is far from over.” “We would urge people to remember that we are investigating the disappearance of Nicola, and the priority is Nicola and her family. “The Fitbit had not been synced since Tuesday,” she said. Ms Bulley had logged in to a Microsoft Teams call at 9.01am, which ended at 9.30am with her phone still connected to the call. Our inquiries to find Nicola are extensive and will include speaking to as many members of the public as possible.

A canine behaviour expert has said it is likely that Nicola Bulley's dog "panicked" when her owner went missing so she wouldn't have gone into a river to ...

Often chemical changes in the body of the owner can alert the dog to an unusual situation but naturally if the owner is not present - that won't be the case. A canine behaviour expert has said it is likely that Nicola Bulley's dog "panicked" when her owner went missing so she wouldn't have gone into a river to try to rescue her owner. “It all depends on the dog’s association with water and their relationship with the owner and so on, as to whether they would jump in," he told the Express.

'I don't think people are realising that the family are sitting at home and are able to access and see all of that.'

On Saturday, officers said they wanted to trace a person seen pushing a pram in the area near where the dog walker went missing. ‘We would urge people to remember that we are investigating the disappearance of Nicola, and the priority is Nicola and her family. [woman described as a ‘key witness’ by police has come forward](https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-element-cse&cx=012545676297898659090:wk87ya_pczq&q=https://metro.co.uk/2023/02/05/nicola-bulley-key-witness-in-hunt-for-missing-mum-comes-forward-18224149/&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwiO8L6Ps4D9AhU3SaQEHWV0DMkQFnoECAgQAg&usg=AOvVaw10GusP2EXv75M4hNE97QWz). [new images have been released of Ms Bulley from the day she disappeared](https://metro.co.uk/2023/02/05/last-photos-of-nicola-bulley-on-the-day-she-went-missing-18226276/). She was seen by another dog walker at 9.10am – the last known sighting – and police traced telephony records of her mobile phone as it remained on a bench overlooking the river at 9.20am. [called in a specialist dive team equipped with a high-spec sonar](https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-element-cse&cx=012545676297898659090:wk87ya_pczq&q=https://metro.co.uk/2023/02/05/independent-underwater-rescue-team-set-to-assist-search-for-nicola-bulley-18227300/&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwiO8L6Ps4D9AhU3SaQEHWV0DMkQFnoECAUQAg&usg=AOvVaw26kojSakBiRO8BQzhyENm7) ‘which can see every stick and stone lying on the riverbed’. Ms Bulley had logged in to a Microsoft Teams call at 9.01am, which ended at 9.30am with her phone still connected to the call. [‘working hypothesis’ is that the mother-of-two fell into the water](https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-element-cse&cx=012545676297898659090:wk87ya_pczq&q=https://metro.co.uk/2023/02/03/nicola-bulley-disappearance-police-believe-missing-mum-fell-in-river-18218974/&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwiO8L6Ps4D9AhU3SaQEHWV0DMkQFnoECAkQAg&usg=AOvVaw0uFRrvOf3S9HWDTrnwVAct) and that ‘this is not suspicious but a tragic case of a missing person’. The images, taken from her home’s doorbell camera and released by her family, show the mother-of-two loading her car before driving her two children to school. Detectives have also moved to quell the online rumours and abuse of people aiding the investigation. ‘I don’t think people are realising that the family are sitting at home and are able to access and see all of that.’ Ms Bulley, 45, vanished more than a week ago while walking her dog in the village of St Michael’s on Wyre, in Lancashire, after dropping off her daughters, aged six and nine, at school.

The search for the mother-of-two has now been ongoing for over a week, as police work on the hypothesis that she may have fallen into the River Wyre while ...

Superintendent Sally Riley urged against speculation, but said it was “possible” that an “issue” with Ms Bulley’s dog may have led her to the water’s edge. Lancashire Police said they were working on the hypothesis that Ms Bulley may have fallen into the River Wyre. Her father told the newspaper: “We just dread to think we will never see her again, if the worst came to the worst and she was never found, how will we deal with that for the rest of our lives.” Her family released a statement saying they had been “overwhelmed by the support” in their community, and that her daughters were “desperate to have their mummy back home safe”. Lancashire Constabulary spoke with a potential witness – a man who had been walking a small white fluffy dog near the River Wyre at the time of Ms Bulley’s disappearance. The search for the mother-of-two has now been ongoing for over a week, as police work on the hypothesis that she may have fallen into the River Wyre while walking her dog.

It comes as a friend of Ms Bulley released new images from her doorbell camera showing her leaving her home on the morning that she disappeared. And police ...

A CCTV camera close to where Nicola Bulley disappeared 'would have seen everything' had it not been the only broken one in the area, a friend of the missing mum ...

- The dog was found very close to both the bench and the harness. Friend Emma White also rejected the idea Nicola would have been carrying a tennis ball, as she and partner Paul Ansell would “rarely” take one out on walks. Officers think Nicola went missing in just a 10 minute window, and may have fallen into the river “while retrieving a tennis ball for her dog”.

The search for the mother-of-two has now been ongoing for over a week, as police work on the hypothesis that she may have fallen into the River Wyre while ...

Superintendent Sally Riley urged against speculation, but said it was “possible” that an “issue” with Ms Bulley’s dog may have led her to the water’s edge. Lancashire Police said they were working on the hypothesis that Ms Bulley may have fallen into the River Wyre. Her father told the newspaper: “We just dread to think we will never see her again, if the worst came to the worst and she was never found, how will we deal with that for the rest of our lives.” Her family released a statement saying they had been “overwhelmed by the support” in their community, and that her daughters were “desperate to have their mummy back home safe”. Lancashire Constabulary spoke with a potential witness – a man who had been walking a small white fluffy dog near the River Wyre at the time of Ms Bulley’s disappearance. The search for the mother-of-two has now been ongoing for over a week, as police work on the hypothesis that she may have fallen into the River Wyre while walking her dog.