People may be "more fearful" of reporting loved ones missing in the wake of the Nicola Bulley case, the former inspector of constabulary has said. Zoe Billingham said she hoped the "gross invasion of privacy" experienced by Ms Bulley and her family would not "deter people from contacting the police".
Ms Billingham made the remarks after receiving her CBE from Princess Anne at a Windsor Castle investiture on Tuesday. The body of 45-year-old Ms Bulley was found in the River Wyre in Lancashire on Sunday after she was last seen on January 27.
Lancashire Constabulary has attracted criticism for its handling of the case, including the release of aspects of Ms Bulley's private life into the public domain.
