Nicola Bulley

Mother-of-two Nicola Bulley disappeared a week ago while on a riverside walk with her dog.

- About 09:10 - A witness who knows Ms Bulley saw her on the upper field walking Willow - About 09:35 - Ms Bulley's mobile phone and Willow were found at a bench by the river - 08:50 - A dog walker who knows Ms Bulley saw her walking along the lower field. Ms Bulley's friend Emma White described her as "the most beautiful person" and "the kindest soul - she's thoughtful, she's caring. Every single one of them. Nicola Bulley's partner has said he was focusing on "staying as strong as I can" for their two daughters, a week after her disappearance.

Friends of missing woman Nicola Bulley are hoping for a "lightbulb moment" as they retrace her route exactly a week after she disappeared. Emma White told Sky ...

8:50am (approximately) - A dog walker – somebody who knows Nicola – saw her walking around the lower field with her dog. "We appreciate everything everyone is doing to find her. It's absolutely heartbreaking." ["stuck in a nightmare" since her disappearance](https://news.sky.com/story/nicola-bulley-family-of-missing-dog-walker-say-her-children-need-her-home-and-they-are-stuck-in-a-nightmare-12801558) and that "her children need her home". "I go back to those two little girls missing their mummy," said Ms White. 9.10am (approximately) – A witness – somebody who knows Nicola – saw her on the upper field walking her dog, Willow. It makes no sense." In this day and age how can someone just disappear? [had been identified](https://news.sky.com/story/nicola-bulley-police-release-image-of-new-witness-they-want-to-speak-to-after-disappearance-of-dog-walker-12801588) - but she reportedly told the Daily Mail she hadn't seen anything and had already spoken to police earlier in the week. [last seen on 27 January](https://news.sky.com/story/nicola-bulley-search-what-were-missing-dog-walkers-movements-before-she-disappeared-12801642) at about 9.15am on a path by the River Wyre in the Lancashire village of St Michael's on Wyre. ["staying as strong as I can" and focusing on supporting "the girls"](https://news.sky.com/story/nicola-bulleys-partner-staying-as-strong-as-i-can-following-45-year-olds-disappearance-12801991). [search is continuing](https://news.sky.com/story/nicola-bulley-search-high-risk-investigation-will-have-quickly-escalated-former-senior-detective-says-12801731) for the mother-of-two, whose phone was found still connected to a work call and with her dog running loose.

The mother-of-two vanished one week ago in St Michael's on Wyre, Lancashire.

Christine Bowman, 67, told the Daily Mirror: “It has made local women fearful. Her mobile phone and the lead and harness for her dog, springer spaniel Willow, were found on a bench close to the River Wyre in the Lancashire countryside. She was last seen at 9.10am and she had logged on to a work Teams call, which ended at 9.30am with her still logged on. The 44-year-old said his “whole focus is my two girls” and that he was “hoping to goodness” that people would come forward with new information following an interview with Ms Bulley’s parents and sister on Thursday. A potential witness, a dog walker, who was traced following a police appeal on Thursday, said she had spoken to officers and “doesn’t know anything”. Paul Ansell said he “cannot get his head around” how the 45-year-old had vanished, and said his focus was on staying strong for their two daughters.

The disappearance of Nicola Bulley, a mortgage adviser and mum-of-two, has sparked a huge search along the River Wyre in Lancashire.

Emma said Nicola’s family were being ‘so strong’ for their two girls, continuing: “They know mummy’s missing. She is believed to have walked along a path past a lower and upper field and a hedgerow before being sighted at approximately 9:10am on the morning of January 27. That’s why we're all here, because nothing makes any sense.” Nothing makes any sense at this moment in time. She was walking the dog and is a great animal lover. Yet Emma said there was nothing she could point to, as she added: “You look at all the things – she’s on a conference call from work, she’s got playdates arranged and is going out at the weekend.

Detectives say they are not treating the disappearance of mother-of-two Nicola Bulley as suspicious.

Ms Riley said "the dog was dry" and that Ms Bulley could swim. "She puts her phone down to go and deal with the dog momentarily, and Nicola may have fallen in," she said. Supt Riley said an "issue" with Ms Bulley's dog may have led her to the water's edge. "We believe that Nicola was in the riverside area and remained at the riverside area," Supt Riley said. Supt Sally Riley said the last confirmed sighting of Ms Bulley was at 09:10 GMT when she was seen on the upper field walking her dog. Lancashire Police said its "main working hypothesis" was that she fell into the River Wyre and this was "not suspicious but a tragic case of a missing person".

The mortgage broker was last seen walking her dog along the River Wyre, Lancashire, around 9.10 am Friday, January 27 after dropping her two daughters off at ...

"There has got to be somebody who knows something and all we are asking is, no matter how small or big, if there is anything you remember that doesn't seem right, then please reach out to the police. [When questioned by reporters, Riley suggested that a possible "issue" with Nicola's dog may have led her to the water's edge. Riley said: "It is possible that there may have been an issue with the dog that led her to the water's edge. "Therefore, whilst I don't want to speculate as to what may have happened, it is our working hypothesis that she's entered the water accidentally," Riley said. However, Riley clarified that this is speculation, but pointed out that there is "quite a steep drop to the river" from the area where Nicola's phone was located. Police on Friday revealed that the "main hypothesis" in the disappearance of

Police in England investigating the disappearance of mother-of-two Nicola Bulley say their "main working hypothesis" is that she fell into the River Wyre ...

"There may have been an issue with the dog that led her to the water's edge, she puts her phone down to go and deal with the dog momentarily, and Nicola may have fallen in. "We assume the dog didn't get into the river, but we don't know why Nicola may have if she did." Supt Riley said an "issue" with Ms Bulley's dog may have led her to the water's edge.

NICOLA Bulley was reported missing after failing to return home from the school run.Her phone was found on a park bench, along with her dog's lead.Who.

[need her home](https://www.thesun.ie/news/10160675/nicola-bulley-family-want-her-home/)". [Her daughters broke down](https://www.thesun.ie/news/10150383/missing-nicola-bulley-daughters-broke-down-tears/) when he had to tell them "mummy's lost". [Ms Bulley's partner, Paul Ansell](https://www.thesun.ie/news/10164115/nicola-bulley-partner-no-mummy-bedtime-cuddles/), is an engineer by trade. [Ms Bulley was reported missing](https://www.thesun.ie/news/10158427/five-unanswered-questions-nicola-bulley-disappearance/) on January 27, 2023. [press conference on February 3, 2022](https://www.thesun.ie/news/10166132/missing-nicola-bulley-vanished-ten-minutes-main-hypothesis-disappearance/), police said their "main working hypothesis" is that Nicola had "sadly fallen in the river". [phone was found on a park bench](https://www.thesun.ie/news/10138010/nicola-bulley-missing-lancashire-wyre-dog/), along with her dog's lead.

The 45-year-old mother-of-two was last seen near the River Wyre in St Michael's on Wyre, Lancashire, last Friday 27 January, after dropping off her ...

8:50am (approximately) - A dog-walker – somebody who knows Nicola – saw her walking around the lower field with her dog. I am just focused on the girls." 9.10am (approximately) – A witness – somebody who knows Nicola – saw her on the upper field walking her dog, Willow. [last seen on 27 January](https://news.sky.com/story/nicola-bulley-search-what-were-missing-dog-walkers-movements-before-she-disappeared-12801642) at about 9.10am on a path by the River Wyre in the Lancashire village of St Michael's on Wyre. [search is continuing](https://news.sky.com/story/nicola-bulley-search-high-risk-investigation-will-have-quickly-escalated-former-senior-detective-says-12801731) for the 45-year-old, whose phone was found on a bench still connected to a work call and with her springer spaniel dog running loose. The 45-year-old mother-of-two was last seen a week ago on a path by the River Wyre in the Lancashire village of St Michael's on Wyre in January, after dropping off her daughters, aged six and nine, at school.

Officers say they are working on assumption that 45-year-old's disappearance is not suspicious, but tragic.

They said she was wearing an ankle-length black, quilted gilet and a black Vector coat underneath, which had long sleeves and came to her waist. Our investigation remains open and we will of course act on any new information which comes to light.” Police said searches of the river and nearby footpaths were to continue, aided by HM Coastguard, mountain rescue and Lancashire fire and rescue service.

POLICE searching for Nicola Bulley have revealed what they believe happened to the missing mum as they focus on a crucial ten minute window.The dog wa.

"She was also wearing ankle-length wellingtons. It's absolutely heartbreaking." "It's like she's just vanished into thin air. [cordoned off a footpath](https://www.thesun.ie/news/10159180/major-update-search-nicola-bulley-cordon/) that leads to a bench where Nicola’s phone and dog were found. [Mirror](https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/nicola-bulleys-daughters-want-help-29121353): "They want to go out and find mummy. [Paul Ansell](https://www.thesun.ie/news/10167002/who-is-nicola-bulleys-partner-paul-ansell/) told friends he is "trying to be strong" for their daughters, who are aged nine and six. "I don't wish to speculate but the facts are that she was wearing a quilted, ankle-length gilet, which is a big coat, and underneath that there was another coat and then under that coat more clothing. [dog Willow](https://www.thesun.ie/news/10158427/five-unanswered-questions-nicola-bulley-disappearance/) that led Nicola to the edge of the water. Supt Riley said: "I'm not aware of a dog ball being retrieved but it's possible that a ball could have rolled down the steep bank close to the edge of the water and Ms Bulley was bending down to pick it up. [Nicola](https://www.thesun.ie/news/10165676/police-car-park-nicola-bulley/) had "sadly fallen in the river". The dog was off the lead at the time and police believe the mum could have placed her phone on the bench to deal with Willow when she potentially fell in. [no trace](https://www.thesun.ie/news/10158427/five-unanswered-questions-nicola-bulley-disappearance/) of missing [Nicola](https://www.thesun.ie/news/10166049/who-is-nicola-bulley/), leaving her family in agony.

Lancashire Police have said the mortgage adviser, from nearby Inskip, had been walking along a path beside the River Wyre just before 9am. She was seen by a dog ...

Superintendent Sally Riley urged against speculation, but said it was “possible” that an “issue” with Ms Bulley’s dog may have led her to the water’s edge. Her father told the newspaper: “We just dread to think we will never see her again, if the worst came to the worst and she was never found, how will we deal with that for the rest of our lives.” Ms Bulley’s parents, Ernest and Dot Bulley, spoke to The Mirror about the “horror” they faced over the possibility of never seeing her again. Her family released a statement saying they had been “overwhelmed by the support” in their community, and that her daughters were “desperate to have their mummy back home safe”. At 10.50am, Ms Bulley’s family and the school attended by her children were told about her disappearance. Here is a timeline of how their findings have developed, and what Ms Bulley’s friends and family have said since the day she disappeared.

Search teams from Lancashire Constabulary and other agencies are continuing to trawl the River Wyre and surrounding land near St Michael's on Wyre.

They have urged the public to look out along the river for the items of clothing that Ms Bulley was last seen wearing. She was seen by another dog walker at 9.10am – the last known sighting – and police traced telephony records of her mobile phone as it remained on a bench overlooking the river at 9.20am. Ms Bulley had logged in to a Microsoft Teams call at 9.01am, which ended at 9.30am with her phone still connected to the call.