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Rebecca Cook

Ex-police officer slams 'appalling' police handling of Nicola Bulley's alcohol issues

A former Scotland Yard detective has condemned the police force investigating the disappearance of missing mother Nicola Bulley after revealing she had alcohol issues.

The 45-year-old went missing last month during a riverside dog walk in St Michael's on Wyre and Lancashire Police yesterday announced the mother-of-two had ‘significant issues’ with alcohol brought on by her ongoing struggles with menopause.

Yet the police have been criticised by some for disclosing such personal information about Nicola, including former officer Peter Bleksley, who appeared on This Morning on Thursday.

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