Death of Nicola Bulley

The body of Ms Bulley was recovered from the River Wyre on Sunday, after she vanished on January 27 while walking her pet dog spaniel Willow.

It is understood that a man and a woman discovered the body and called police - who said they were called to the River Wyre close to Rawcliffe Road at around 11.35am on Sunday. We love you, always have and always will, we will take it from here." Finally, Nikki, you are no longer a missing person, you have been found, we can let you rest now. The body of Ms Bulley was recovered from the River Wyre on Sunday, after she vanished on January 27 while walking her pet dog spaniel Willow. It depends what has happened and what issues need to be explored. "Our hearts truly break for others who have missing loved ones.

Former Sunday Telegraph editor Baroness Wheatcroft says there is "every reason for people to be upset".

"Do the press and other media channels and so-called professionals not know when to stop? "That's the editor. The family said it was "absolutely appalling and can't happen to another family". "I'm sure they don't want to get into a public row with the family, but if they had a proper defence of this situation, I think we would have heard it from them by now, and I'm sure they're clustered in a group at the moment trying to work out what to say," he added. He said the lack of a public response from ITV or Sky News suggested they were "uncomfortable with the position they are in". Mr Nicholson suggested such people were "enjoying the attention and feeling that they're at the centre of a drama" which was "deeply distressing for the family". They said: "We tried [on Sunday] to take in what we had been told in the day, only to have Sky News and ITV making contact with us directly when we expressly asked for privacy. These purport to be an edited, curated product, therefore they can be regulated and they should be regulated. At a meeting of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee, SNP MP John Nicholson referred to a news report which he said told of people "literally hunting for clues as tourists in the village", and included references to people taking selfies on the bench near to where Ms Bulley disappeared. "I absolutely agree that the editors in this case do not seem to have behaved as they should and I think it's the opportunity for IPSO to demonstrate that it means business," she said. "We express sincere condolences to the family at this difficult time and we will not be commenting further." Broadcasting regulator Ofcom has said it was "extremely concerned" to hear complaints made about ITV and Sky News by the family of Nicola Bulley.

Police have tragically confirmed Nicola Bulley's body was pulled from the River Wyre on Sunday · Nicola's heartbroken sister Louise Cunningham, left, and parents ...

"We will continue to spread the love for Nikki." "Our hearts are broken, we continue to support the family. We will continue to spread the love for Nikki.Emma White "24 days of hope and efforts to bring Nikki home we sadly were brought the news that none of us wanted, Nikki had been found sadly in the river. According to the [tribute to Nicola](https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/21456635/nicola-bulley-tributes-sister-pals/). The friend typed: "Team Nikki came together on the 27th of January in the efforts to raise awareness of the missing Nicola Bulley. The [heartbreaking statement](https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/21452264/devastated-family-body-confirmed-nicola-bulley/) from the family, who said their "worst fears had been confirmed". The family added: "We will never [tragic find](https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/21224490/police-find-body-search-nicola-bulley-missing/) brought an end to more than three weeks of extensive searches after the mum-of-two [vanished without a trace](https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/21337124/how-nicola-bulley-search-unfolded-two-weeks/) on January 27. [confirmed the body found](https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/21439730/police-confirm-body-found-is-nicola-bulley/) in the River Wyre on Sunday was [Nicola](https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/nicola-bulley/).

Jason Dean Rothwell and a friend were the members of the public who found the body on Sunday, which was later confirmed to belong to Nicola Bulley.

If it is not, I would send my prayers to the family of whomsoever it may be. I Would, however, stress again, I can not confirm that the body we traced yesterday is that of the lady in question. It is with great regret that I have to address this issue at this time. As has obviously become apparent, yes it is myself in the images in the media currently circulating relating to the case of Nicola Bulley and yes yesterday morning it was myself and a friend who reported and assisted the police in the recovery of a body from the river Wyre. It is also important to mention, I was not asked by the police or Nicola’s family to become involved in this case, but having seen the wild speculation and hurtful commentary that has been ongoing, and having previously assisted in the recovery of Michael Brooks, I decided to use whatever “gift” it is we mediums possess to try and locate Nicola Bulley. Jason Dean Rothwell and a friend were the members of the public who found the body on Sunday, which was later confirmed to belong to the mortgage adviser.

The broadcasting regulator writes to ITV and Sky News "to ask them to explain their actions".

"Do the press and other media channels and so-called professionals not know when to stop? "That's the editor. The family said it was "absolutely appalling and can't happen to another family". "I'm sure they don't want to get into a public row with the family, but if they had a proper defence of this situation, I think we would have heard it from them by now, and I'm sure they're clustered in a group at the moment trying to work out what to say," he added. He said the lack of a public response from ITV or Sky News suggested they were "uncomfortable with the position they are in". Mr Nicholson suggested such people were "enjoying the attention and feeling that they're at the centre of a drama" which was "deeply distressing for the family". They said: "We tried [on Sunday] to take in what we had been told in the day, only to have Sky News and ITV making contact with us directly when we expressly asked for privacy. These purport to be an edited, curated product, therefore they can be regulated and they should be regulated. At a meeting of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee, SNP MP John Nicholson referred to a news report which he said told of people "literally hunting for clues as tourists in the village", and included references to people taking selfies on the bench near to where Ms Bulley disappeared. "I absolutely agree that the editors in this case do not seem to have behaved as they should and I think it's the opportunity for IPSO to demonstrate that it means business," she said. "We express sincere condolences to the family at this difficult time and we will not be commenting further." Broadcasting regulator Ofcom has said it was "extremely concerned" to hear complaints made about ITV and Sky News by the family of Nicola Bulley.

Nicola Bulley was last seen on the morning of Friday January 27, when she was spotted walking her dog on a footpath by the nearby River Wyre.

Nicola, from Inskip, went missing in the Lancashire village of St Michael's on January 23. Her body was sadly recovered from the River Wyre 23 days later. A ...

Enter your name and postcode into the box below, with any message you wish, and you can help light up the country in her memory. We will never forget Nikki, how could we, she was the centre of our world, she was the one who made our lives so special and nothing will cast a shadow over that." A major investigation was launched to find the mum, with police working tirelessly for more than three weeks before Nicola's body was recovered from the river. Her body was sadly recovered from the River Wyre 23 days later. Tributes for the beloved mum-of-two have flooded in from all over the globe. [Wyre](https://www.lancs.live/all-about/wyre), but the nation.

The body of the 45-year-old was found in the reeds of River Wyre on Sunday following a three-week search for the missing mum-of-two. Following the discovery, a ...

"Until there are answers, some people in the community might feel anxious about going out, especially female dog walkers. The body of the 45-year-old was found in the reeds of River Wyre on Sunday following a three-week search for the missing mum-of-two. Following the discovery, a lot of questions are being asked about why police and private investigators failed to find the body during their search. " Grief specialist Maria Bailey told Express.co.uk until the community has some answers they could be "experiencing a loss of feeling safe" and a fear of going out. In a statement, Ms Bulley's family thanked the community and support from people saying it had been "nothing short of comforting and heart-warming".

Kiena Dawes, 23, was reported missing hours before she was hit by a train following the release of a man arrested on suspicion of assaulting her 11 days ...

"The girl is dead now, but it should have gone to CPS ages ago. He said at the time: "The police have let my sister down, they have. "We referred ourselves to the IOPC in July 2022 in relation to contact we had with Kiena before her death. Lancashire Police later confirmed a mandatory referral had been made to the IOPC, which probed if if the force acted sufficiently in response to reports of violence against Kiena and to locate her once she was reported missing. Her heartbroken family claimed Kiena had been living in fear and had repeatedly sought the help of police in the weeks leading up her death. [abuse](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/domestic-violence) which caused her to take her own life and claimed she was "let down" by [Lancashire Police.](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/lancashire-police)

The weeks long search for missing mum-of-two Nicola Bulley was plagued by vile speculation and conspiracy theorists online and on social media who continued ...

An account called @tammioli has shared what they claim is “old drone footage of the river”, adding “you can clearly see something there”. He posted a video saying: “I’m being arrested on a public order offence. Those with many followers, or viewers, can get paid to post content. A TikToker, Dan Duffy, 36, of Darwen, Lancs, was arrested and given a fixed penalty notice. Videos with the “NicolaBulleyshusband” hashtag have been seen over 34 million times. The video shows nothing of note. If she jumped in on purpose to end it all, why would she text a friend for playdate, email her work, go onto work meeting call...?” Without strengthening I’m concerned trolls and conspiracy theorists will continue to have free rein online.” I was in the search to find Nicola.” He previously said he had “been in people’s gardens at night”. A few social media content creators seemingly interfered with the police investigation. A lot of that content is uninformed. [TikTok ](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/tiktok)of videos with the hashtag “NicolaBulley”.

When a loved one goes missing, there are hundreds of questions left waiting to be answered, writes psychologist Dr Jessica Taylor.

Losing someone we care about is always going to be one of the biggest difficulties we will face in life. However, for many people, finding a body of a loved one only causes more chaos and raises more questions. For some, of course, the finding of a body extinguishes whatever hope or strength they had left. One day they were going about their daily lives, and the next, they are standing in front of a camera crew for national news outlets, [appealing to their loved one to come home safely](/news/uk/home-news/nicola-bulley-husband-body-found-b2285564.html), or asking anyone else if they saw anything or know anything that could help trace the person. [Police are in constant contact](/news/uk/suella-braverman-nicola-bulley-home-secretary-lancashire-sky-news-b2285775.html), social media is ablaze, [rumours begin to circulate](/tv/news/nicola-bulley-missing-body-social-media-b2285686.html), no one is sleeping or eating properly, children are desperately being protected from the magnitude of the situation, work stops, life stops – and every moment that passes without evidence, clues, or leads, becomes heavier and heavier. People can go into “auto-pilot” and stop processing the enormity of the situation, focusing more on the practical day-to-day steps to stay alive.

Once a death has been reported to the coroner an investigation will commence which usually starts with a post mortem. In Lancashire, post mortems are usually ...

Narrative conclusions are given where a short-form conclusion would not be sufficient or, if there is evidence of very serious failings, a coroner might combine a short-form conclusion with the phrase ‘contributed to by neglect’. A coroner will not apportion blame or make a decision of criminal or civil liability although the outcome of an inquest may play a role in future proceedings. This is not usually compulsory and the coroner will always allow you to submit a statement or references in writing. As well as answering the statutory four questions a coroner must return what is known as a conclusion. 'Interested parties' are identified at the beginning of the investigation. Inquests are held when a death is non-natural, unexpected or in any way suspicious. Despite an extensive search there was no sign of Nicola, from nearby Inskip, after she had dropped off her daughters at the village primary school and took her springer spaniel Willow for a walk by the river. These can include relatives of the deceased, the executor(s) of the deceased’s will or person appointed as the deceased’s personal representative, solicitors acting for the next of kin, insurers with a relevant interest, anyone who may, in some way, be responsible for the death such as an NHS trust and others at some special risk or appearing to a coroner to have a proper interest. We love you, always have and always will, we will take it from here." The discovery came more than three weeks after the 45-year-old mum-of-two was reported missing, on the morning of Friday January 27. In Lancashire, post mortems are usually non-invasive and are carried out simply by undertaking a CT scan, but occasionally a full internal post mortem is required. [formally identified](https://www.lancs.live/news/lancashire-news/nicola-bulley-update-police-confirm-26280181) as Nicola's on Monday at a press conference held at [Lancashire](https://www.lancs.live/all-about/lancashire) Police headquarters.

Police had been trying to find the 45-year-old mum of two since she went missing on January 27. The body was formally identified as Nicola on Monday at a press ...

The statement read: “We will never be able to comprehend what Nikki had gone through in her last moments and that will never leave us. Police had been trying to find the 45-year-old mum of two since she went missing on January 27. Police were called to the River Wyre following reports two walkers had found a body.

The 45-year-old's body was found in a Lancashire river on Sunday after a search of over three weeks.

Broadcasting regulator Ofcom said it was "extremely concerned" to hear complaints made about ITV and Sky News by Ms Bulley's family and said it had written to both "to ask them to explain their actions". In a tribute released on Monday, Ms Bulley's family described her as "the centre of our world" and "the one who made our lives so special". The 45-year-old was the focus of a huge missing person search before she was found in the River Wyre, a mile from when she was last seen on 27 January.

Her body was found in the River Wyre a mile away from where she went missing.

Narrative conclusions are given where a short-form conclusion would not be sufficient or, if there is evidence of very serious failings, a coroner might combine a short-form conclusion with the phrase ‘contributed to by neglect’. A coroner will not apportion blame or make a decision of criminal or civil liability although the outcome of an inquest may play a role in future proceedings. This is not usually compulsory and the coroner will always allow you to submit a statement or references in writing. As well as answering the statutory four questions a coroner must return what is known as a conclusion. The hearing is likely to be brief with a full inquest to take place at a later date. 'Interested parties' are identified at the beginning of the investigation. Inquests are held when a death is non-natural, unexpected or in any way suspicious. The body was formally identified as Nicola's on Monday at a press conference held at Lancashire Police headquarters. Police were called to reports that two walkers had spotted a body, reported [Lancs Live.](https://www.lancs.live/news/lancashire-news/inquest-open-death-nicola-bulley-26300306) The discovery came more than three weeks after the 45-year-old mum-of-two was reported missing, on the morning of Friday January 27. In Lancashire, post mortems are usually non-invasive and are carried out simply by undertaking a CT scan, but occasionally a full internal post mortem is required. We love you, always have and always will, we will take it from here."

Lancashire Police were called to the banks of the River Wyre close to Rawcliffe Road in St Michael's on Wyre on Sunday (February 19) after reports two walkers ...

The inquest comes after a fundraiser was launched to support Nicola's family in the wake of her death. Narrative conclusions are given where a short-form conclusion would not be sufficient or, if there is evidence of very serious failings, a coroner might combine a short-form conclusion with the phrase ‘contributed to by neglect’. A coroner will not apportion blame or make a decision of criminal or civil liability although the outcome of an inquest may play a role in future proceedings. This is not usually compulsory and the coroner will always allow you to submit a statement or references in writing. As well as answering the statutory four questions a coroner must return what is known as a conclusion. 'Interested parties' are identified at the beginning of the investigation. The hearing is likely to be brief with a full inquest to take place at a later date. Nicola's dog Willow was found wandering loose and her phone was discovered on a bench next to the river. Inquests are held when a death is non-natural, unexpected or in any way suspicious. These can include relatives of the deceased, the executor(s) of the deceased’s will or person appointed as the deceased’s personal representative, solicitors acting for the next of kin, insurers with a relevant interest, anyone who may, in some way, be responsible for the death such as an NHS trust and others at some special risk or appearing to a coroner to have a proper interest. The discovery came more than three weeks after the 45-year-old mum-of-two was reported missing on January 27. We love you, always have and always will, we will take it from here."

An inquest into the death of mother-of-two Nicola Bulley has opened at Preston Coroner's Court. | ITV News Granada.

Ms Bulley’s family said in a statement on Monday that they can let her "rest now" following the discovery of her remains. Speaking at the opening of the inquest into the mother-of-two’s death, senior coroner Dr James Adeley said: "He examined the body that was located in the River Wyre near Rawcliffe Road in St Michael’s on Wyre at 2:15pm on 20 February." He said remaining evidence gathered by police and the post-mortem examination required "further evaluation" and a full inquest was likely to be held in June, once availability of a Home Office pathologist had been checked.