Lancashire Police have referred themselves to the police watchdog over contact the force had with Nicola Bulley prior to her disappearance.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said they were assessing the information to determine whether an investigation would be necessary over the contact officers had with the mum-of-two on January 10.
Confirming a referral had been made to the watchdog, a spokesman for the IOPC said: "This afternoon we received a referral from Lancashire Constabulary regarding contact the force had with Nicola Bulley on January 10, prior to her disappearance.
