An investigation into a welfare check carried out by Lancashire Police before Nicola Bulley disappeared has been launched by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).
The watchdog has confirmed that it will investigate the visit police made to Nicola's home on January 10, days before she was last seen. The mum-of two went missing during a dog walk on January 27, and her body was pulled from the River Wyre just over three weeks later.
Last week, it emerged that the force had referred itself to the IOPC over contact officers had with the 45-year-old. The watchdog said it would assess the information to determine whether an investigation would be necessary, before today announcing that a probe is now "in its very early stages".
