Police have confirmed the body they recovered from the River Wyre is that of 45-year-old mum Nicola Bulley. Lancashire Police first said on Sunday (February 19) that they had recovered a body from the river and, in a press conference on Monday (February 20), the force has confirmed that the body has been identified as Nicola Bulley.
The case is now being handled by coroners. Nicola Bulley was last seen on January 27, with the mum-of-two being spotted at 9.10am walking her springer spaniel Willow alongside the River Wyre. Her phone, still connected to a work call, was found around 20 minutes later.
It was located on a bench overlooking the riverbank in the area where Willow was also found running loose. As efforts to find Nicola Bulley continued, Lancashire Police revealed on Wednesday (February 16) that she had "significant issues with alcohol" in the past.
