Nicola Bulley: Update from Lancashire Police and HM Coroner

Police have addressed speculation concerning the return of divers to the area of the River Wyre where Nicola Bulley went missing earlier this year.

The 45-year-old went missing on January 27, before she was tragically found in the River Wyre three weeks later.

Police said there were non suspicious circumstances and a file was passed to the coroner, to open an inquest into her death.

Last week, locals reported police divers had returned to the St Michaels area.

A Lancashire police spokesperson said: “There has been misinformed speculation over the past few days relating to police activity in the River Wyre.

"As previously stated, police divers were acting under instruction of HM Senior Coroner and had been asked to assess the riverbanks in the vicinity of where Nicola Bulley went missing.

"They had not been tasked either to perform any further searches within the river or along the banks or to locate any articles. This activity is to assist with the coronial process.”

HM Senior Coroner, Dr James Adeley, said: “Speculation as to the role and purpose of Officers acting on my instructions is unhelpful in the resolution of this inquest.”

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