Police have admitted there is no evidence that missing mum of two Nicola Bulley fell into the river while walking her dog when she went missing last Friday. Extensive searches have been ongoing for more than a week after the mortgage advisor vanished as she walked her dog alongside the river, minutes after dropping her six and nine-year-old daughters at school.
Nicola's phone was found on a bench, still connected to a call, and her dog was found running free. This week police say they believe Nicola fell into the river, possibly while trying to get her dog's ball back.
But Nicola's family instantly rejected that idea. Speaking to The Sunday Times, Lancashire Police Superintendent Sally Riley said: "I think if it had been a sloping bank, a commonsense view would be that you would expect to find scuff marks.
