A forensics search expert who joined the search for missing mum-of-two Nicola Bulley has said that he is "keeping all of the options open" when it comes to her disappearance.
Peter Faulding, founder of private underwater search and recovery company Specialist Group International, was brought in by Nicola's family to scour the River Wyre for three days with his team in an attempt to locate the 45-year-old after she vanished more than two weeks ago. The team has since exhausted their search with no sign of the missing dog walker as police continue looking further downstream and towards the coast.
However, the search expert told SurreyLive that he would be 'surprised' if Nicola were to be found in the water, confirming that she was "categorically" not in the area of the river searched by his team. He said: "On the day Nicola went missing the police dive team conducted a thorough search and there was no sign of Nicola.