The decision to release intimate personal details about missing mum Nicola Bulley has been heavily criticised by a former senior detective. Peter Bleksley, who is familiar to viewers of Channel 4 show Hunted, described the move by Lancashire Police as "utterly ludicrous".
The force held a press conference on Wednesday intended to calm mounting speculation about the mother-of-two who vanished in St Michael's on Wyre in Lancashire on January 27. They told the media that the 45-year-old was classified as "high risk" because of "a number of specific vulnerabilities".
But the briefing only served to inflame the speculation. And hours later, the force attracted criticism for issuing a further statement detailing mortgage adviser Nicola's health issues.
