Nicola Bulley: These were the scenes as police reasserted their belief missing mother fell into River Wyre

By Sean Gleaves

Published 3rd Feb 2023, 19:44 BST

Updated 3rd Feb 2023, 19:57 BST

Police investigating the disappearance of mother-of-two Nicola Bulley believe she fell into the River Wyre as she walked her dog.

The 45-year-old was last seen walking her dog next to the River Wyre in St Michael's on Wyre at around 9.15am on Friday (January 27).

A major search for Ms Bulley continued on Friday (February 3) – one week after her disappearance – but no trace of her has been found.

These were the scenes:

Nicola was last seen walking her dog, a brown-coloured Spaniel named Willow, on a footpath along River Wyre in St-Michael’s-on-Wyre.

1. Search for Nicola Bulley continues

Nicola was last seen walking her dog, a brown-coloured Spaniel named Willow, on a footpath along River Wyre in St-Michael’s-on-Wyre. Photo: Danny Lawson/ PA

At a press conference on Friday (February 3) – one week after her disappearance – police said its “main working hypothesis” was that she fell into the River Wyre.

2. Search for Nicola Bulley continues

At a press conference on Friday (February 3) – one week after her disappearance – police said its “main working hypothesis” was that she fell into the River Wyre. Photo: Danny Lawson/ PA

Supt Sally Riley, of Lancashire Police, said inquiries so far had left a 10-minute window in which they cannot account for Ms Bulley’s movements.

3. Search for Nicola Bulley continues

Supt Sally Riley, of Lancashire Police, said inquiries so far had left a 10-minute window in which they cannot account for Ms Bulley’s movements. Photo: Danny Lawson/ PA

Ms Riley said: "We remain open to any inquiries that might lead us to question that, but at this time we understand that she was by the river."

4. Search for Nicola Bulley continues

Ms Riley said: "We remain open to any inquiries that might lead us to question that, but at this time we understand that she was by the river." Photo: Danny Lawson/ PA