The family of Nicola Bulley have urged the public to 'look at the facts' and 'ignore any amateur views and opinions' after a coroner ruled the mum-of-two drowned accidentally.
Speaking after a two-day inquest, they urged people to 'be mindful of the impact words bring' and revealed they still receive 'negative targeted messages' on social media, as well as seeing 'wildly inaccurate speculation'. Police chiefs, meanwhile, called in a strongly-worded statement for an end to 'ill-informed speculation and conspiracy theories' surrounding the tragedy.
A senior detective thanked the coroner for what she called his 'clear and definitive findings' - and said inaccurate commentary on social media and elsewhere 'had been damaging' to the family and the village in Lancashire where 45-year-old mortgage broker Ms Bulley lived.
