Nicola Bulley: These were the scenes as the search for a missing mum who vanished three weeks ago continued in Hambleton
By Sean Gleaves
Published 17th Feb 2023, 16:25 BST
Updated 17th Feb 2023, 16:27 BST
Police search teams scoured the banks of the River Wyre in Hambleton as the search for a missing mum who vanished three weeks ago continued.
These were the scenes:
5. Search continues for Nicola Bulley
Their plea came after Lancashire Police was criticised for disclosing that the mother-of-two suffered “some significant issues with alcohol” in the past, which had resurfaced over recent months. Photo: National World
Nearly 40 detectives have sifted through hundreds of hours of CCTV, dashcam footage and tip-offs from the public, but detectives say there is "no evidence to indicate a criminal aspect or third-party involvement". Photo: Peter Byrne/ PA
Senior investigating officer Detective Supt Rebecca Smith said her officers were being "inundated with false information, accusations and rumours", which are "distracting" them from finding her. Photo: Peter Byrne/ PA
On February 3, the force told the public of its main hypothesis that Ms Bulley had fallen into the River Wyre in a "10-minute window" between 9.10am and 9.20am on the day she disappeared. Photo: Peter Byrne/ PA