Police have "completely destroyed" Nicola Bulley's reputation to "protect their own" after publicising her struggles with alcohol, a former detective has said.
The mortgage adviser, 45, was last seen on January 27 while walking her springer spaniel Willow in the village of St Michael's on the Wyre in Lancashire.
Yesterday, police held a press conference where they said for the first time that the mum-of-two was categorised as "high risk" due to "a number of specific vulnerabilities".
