Police searching for Nicola Bulley have appealed for a “key 2 witness” who they believe was in the area on the morning of the mother of two’s disappearance.
The witness is a woman who was seen pushing a pram on the morning of Friday 27 January, when Ms Bulley went missing.
Lancashire Police said, “It is believed that the woman who is being questioned may have walked along the river during this time and so detectives want to speak to her and urge her to make contact.”
A potential witness was seen pushing a car the morning of the day Ms Bully went missing
(Lancashire Police)
It comes after family and friends questioned the police theory that the missing dog walker had fallen into a river.
Ms Bulley’s sister Louise Cunningham urged people to “keep an open mind” in a Facebook post because there is “no evidence” that the dog walker fell into the river.
“Behind the latest police media update, please may I add that there is no evidence
“Everyone needs to keep an open mind as all CCTV and leads have not been fully investigated, police have confirmed the case is not over.”
Search teams from Lancashire Constabulary continue to trawl the River Wyre near St Michael’s, working on the hypothesis that the missing mother of two could have fallen from nearby Innskip, when she disappeared on 27 January.
Ms Bulley’s friend Emma White also cast doubt on the police theory, saying sky News It was based on “limited information”.
“When we are talking about a life we cannot base it on a hypothesis – of course we need this factual evidence,” she said.
Police believe the 45-year-old mortgage consultant went missing in just a “10-minute window” as she was walking her dog, Willow, close to the River Wyre, taking her six and nine-year-old daughters to school. after leaving.
Ms Bulle had logged into a Microsoft Teams call at 9.01am, which had ended at 9.30am and her phone was still connected to the call.
She was seen by another dog walker at 9.10am – the last known sighting – and police traced the telephony records of her mobile phone as it was on a bench overlooking the river at 9.20am.
The device was found by dog walkers around 9.35 am near Willow.
The police search has been assisted by specialists and divers from HM Coastguard, Mountain Rescue, and Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service – sniffer dogs, drones and police helicopters have been deployed.
Detectives are also working behind the scenes to analyze CCTV and dashcam video, and members of the public have been urged to come forward with footage that may be useful.
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