The National Crime Agency (NCA) is being brought in to help Lancashire Police in its search for missing mum Nicola Bulley. The 45-year-old was last seen on Friday, January 27, while going for a walk with her dog Willow, near to the River Wyre in Lancashire.
Her phone was found on a nearby bench, with it still connected to a Teams call she had been on which ended at 9.30am. Ms Bulley's last recorded sighting was around 9.10 am. Both her phone and the dog's harness were discovered on a riverbank bench about 25 minutes later. Willow, her springer spaniel, appeared distressed.
Her Strava account shows that the route she was last seen on was one she routinely took, as she frequently shared images of her riverside runs with Willow. On average it would take her 30 minutes to complete her regular walk and return to her car. Her family claim she had parked in the same area "1,000 times over" throughout the years.
