Timeline of occasions in relation to lacking mother-of-two Nicola Bulley

The seek for mother-of-two Nicola Bulley has now been ongoing for every week, as police paintings at the speculation that she could have fallen into the River Wyre whilst strolling her canine.

Here’s a timeline of ways their findings have evolved, and what Ms Bulley’s family and friends have mentioned for the reason that day she disappeared.

– January 27

The 45-year-old dropped her daughters – elderly six and 9 – off in school within the morning earlier than strolling her canine, Willow, in St Michael’s on Wyre, Lancashire.

Lancashire Police have mentioned the loan adviser, from close by Inskip, were strolling alongside a trail beside the River Wyre simply earlier than 9am.

She used to be observed by means of a canine walker who knew her at round 8.50am, and their pets interacted in brief earlier than they parted tactics, in keeping with the power.

At 8.53am, Ms Bulley despatched an electronic mail to her boss, earlier than going surfing to a Microsoft Groups name at 9.01am.

She used to be observed by means of a 2nd witness at 9.10am – the closing recognized sighting.

By means of 9.30am, Ms Bulley’s Groups name had ended, however her telephone stayed attached to the decision.

Roughly 5 mins later, every other canine walker discovered her telephone on a bench beside the river, with Willow darting between the 2.

At 10.50am, Ms Bulley’s circle of relatives and the college attended by means of her kids had been instructed about her disappearance.

Lancashire Constabulary introduced an investigation into Ms Bulley’s whereabouts at the similar day and appealed for witnesses to touch them.

– January 28 

Lancashire Constabulary deployed drones, helicopters and police seek canines as a part of the key lacking individual operation.

They had been assisted by means of Lancashire Hearth and Rescue Carrier, in addition to Bowland Pennine Mountain Rescue group and the North West Underwater Seek Staff.

– January 29

Native citizens held a gathering on the village corridor to organise a seek for Ms Bulley at 10.30am on Sunday, in keeping with reviews from The Replicate, and round 100 folks joined the quest.

Police recommended volunteers to workout warning, describing the river and its banks as “extraordinarily bad” and announcing that process in those spaces introduced “a real chance to the general public”.

– January 30

Superintendent Sally Riley from Lancashire Constabulary mentioned police had been “retaining a truly open thoughts about what can have took place”, and that they weren’t treating Ms Bulley’s disappearance as suspicious.

– January 31

Lancashire Constabulary spoke with a possible witness – a person who were strolling a small white fluffy canine close to the River Wyre on the time of Ms Bulley’s disappearance.

Her circle of relatives launched a remark announcing they’d been “beaten by means of the strengthen” of their neighborhood, and that her daughters had been “determined to have their mummy again house secure”.

– February 1

Ms Bulley’s folks, Ernest and Dot Bulley, spoke to The Replicate concerning the “horror” they confronted over the potential for by no means seeing her once more.

Her father instructed the newspaper: “We simply dread to assume we will be able to by no means see her once more, if the worst got here to the worst and he or she used to be by no means discovered, how do we maintain that for the remainder of our lives.”

– February 2

Lancashire Constabulary spoke with a 2nd witness who they’d known with the assistance of the general public the use of CCTV – however they instructed police they didn’t have to any extent further data to assist their inquiry.

Officials from the North West Police Underwater and Marine strengthen unit searched the world just about the place Ms Bulley’s cell phone used to be discovered, whilst police divers scoured the River Wyre.

In the meantime, Ms Bulley’s circle of relatives appealed to the general public for lend a hand tracing her.

Talking with Sky Information, her sister Louise Cunningham mentioned: “There has were given to be anyone who is aware of one thing and all we’re asking is, regardless of how small or giant, if there’s the rest you keep in mind that doesn’t appear proper, then please achieve out to the police.

“Get involved and get my sister again.”

Ms Bulley’s father mentioned his circle of relatives was hoping their interview would “spark a mild” that might result in her being discovered.

– February 3 

Lancashire Police mentioned they had been running at the speculation that Ms Bulley could have fallen into the River Wyre.

Superintendent Sally Riley recommended in opposition to hypothesis, however mentioned it used to be “imaginable” that an “factor” with Ms Bulley’s canine could have led her to the water’s edge.

She recommended the general public to appear out for pieces of clothes Ms Bulley used to be closing observed dressed in, and gave an intensive record.

Ms Bulley’s buddies additionally shared heartfelt appeals by way of tv interviews, together with Emma White, who instructed the BBC that Ms Bulley’s daughters had been frequently asking the place she used to be.