Lancashire Police now believe that missing Nicola Bulley may have fallen into the river Wyre while walking her dog last Friday
They say that ‘this is not suspicious but a tragic case of a missing person’.
In a statement Lancashire Police said
Based on all the work we have done so far, we are now as confident as we can be that Nicola has not left the field where she was last seen and our working hypothesis is that she has fallen into the river for some reason. There is no evidence whatsoever that there is anything suspicious about her disappearance or any third-party involvement in her going missing. Our investigation remains open and we will of course act on any new information which comes to light.
Nicola’s family are being supported by specially trained officers and we are keeping them fully updated.
Police say that Extensive and thorough searches of the river and footpaths by specialist police search teams and partner agencies including HM Coastguard, mountain rescue and Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service.
Resources have included specialist search dogs, drone, police helicopter and divers. These searches are continuing.
