Missing Lancashire woman update from Police

Officers are speaking to a potential new witness in Nicola Bulley's disappearance

Appeal for Nicola Bulley in St Michaels
Author: Jamie WilliamsonPublished 2nd Feb 2023

Police have confirmed they have located the woman they wanted to speak with in relation to the disappearance of Nicola Bulley.

The 45 year old mother of two, who lives in Inskip, but originally from Essex was last seen walking her dog Willow, next to the River Wyre in St Michaels on Wyre.

Police, Fire Crews, Mountain Rescue and specialist diving teams have all been used to help find missing Nikki.

Her family are appealing for anyone who was in the area on Friday (27th January) to come forward, or anyone who may have been driving through St Michaels.

NICOLA BULLEY TIMELINE

A timeline of Nicola Bulley's last known movements has been released by Lancashire Police:
8.43am: Ms Bulley walked along the path by the River Wyre, having dropped her children off at school.

Around 8.50am: A dogwalker who knows Ms Bulley saw her walking around the lower field with her dog. Their two dogs interacted briefly before the witness left the field via the river path.

8.53am: Ms Bulley sent an email to her boss.
9.01am: She logged into a Teams call.
Around 9.10am: Somebody who knows Ms Bulley saw her on the upper field walking her dog, Willow. Lancashire Police say they are trying to establish exactly what time this was.

9.30am: The Teams call ended but Ms Bulley stayed logged on.
Around 9.35am: Her mobile phone and dog were found at a bench by the river by another dogwalker.

The community in the rural area of West Lancashire is also coming together to help the investigation. Local searches are being organised all along the River Wyre, between St Michaels and Fleetwood.

Police say the disappearance is not being treated as suspicious and both people they've been looking for are potential witnesses only.

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