A retired senior detective has backed the police theory that Nicola Bulley could have fallen into the river before she vanished. The search for the 45-year-old mum has entered a 16th day after she disappeared while walking her dog in St Michael’s on Wyre, Lancashire.
Officers are keeping an 'open mind' but one hypothesis is that the mortgage adviser, from Inskip, Fylde, could have fallen in. Her heartbroken partner Paul Ansell has said his 'gut instinct' is that Nicola, who he described as an 'exceptional mum' who 'absolutely adores our girls', is that she is not in the river.
A huge search has been launched by police working with specialist divers from HM Coastguard, mountain rescue, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service, as well as sniffer dogs, drones, and police helicopters. Forensic expert Peter Faulding has also formed part of the search operation.
