The family of Nicola Bulley has spoken out after police came under fire for releasing personal details of the missing mum. The mother-of-two disappeared on January 27 as she walked her dog along a towpath on the River Wyre.
But as weeks of searches have drawn a blank Lancashire Police issued a statement on Wednesday saying Nicola had been catogorized as "high risk" missing person due to a number of personal issues. This included that she had "significant" issues with alcohol in the past which had resurfaced recently as a result of the menopause.
The force also said it had been called to the family home weeks earler following a "report of concern for welfare". Now, as it emerged the Independent Office for Police Conduct had been in touch with Lancashire Police over the information made public, her family has spoken out.
