'TikTok amateur detectives' have 'significantly distracted' the search efforts for missing mum Nicola Bulley.
Two arrested after 'offensive' Nicola Bulley voicemail sent to councillor amid slew of late-night 'mystery calls'
"But those vulnerabilities based our decision-making in terms of grading Nicola as high risk and have continued to form part of my investigation throughout." Adding their force's "sole focus" has been to "find Nicola, to bring her home to her family, and to give them the answers they so desperately need".
She then took Willow for a walk along the path by the River Wyre at 8.43am, heading towards a gate in the lower field and was later seen by dog walker who knew her. They were assisted by Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service, as well as Bowland Pennine mountain rescue team and the North West underwater search team.Local residents held a meeting at the village hall to organise a search, with police urging volunteers to remain cautious.Superintendent Sally Riley from Lancashire Constabulary said police were "keeping a really open mind about what could have happened", and that they were not treating Ms Bulley's disappearance as suspicious.
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