Nicole Bulley | Lancashire Missing Mother of Two

Nicola Bulley, a 45-year-old mortgage advisor and mother of two is missing and was last seen walking her dog alongside the River Wyre in St Michael's-on-Wyre, Lancashire on January 27th, 2023 around 9:20 AM. She had just dropped her daughters off at school in the village and was on a conference call during her walk.

Her phone was found on a bench, still connected to a conference call, as well as a harness and lead for her dog, Willow, a springer spaniel. When other dog walkers found Nicola's phone on the bench, they called the school where her children were, who then contacted Nicola's partner, Paul Ansell, 44. He rushed to the scene from the family home 3 miles away in Inskip before calling the police. Some have wondered if Nicola may have slipped and fallen into the river, some have speculated that she may have had a medical episode, and many are wondering if she could've been abducted.

A large scale search is ongoing, involving police specialist resources and including more than 100 participants and 25 trained volunteers from the Bowland Pennine Mountain Rescue team. Superintendent Sally Riley, of Lancashire Police, said: “I must stress at this time that this remains a missing person inquiry and at this time there is nothing to suggest any third-party involvement in Nicola’s disappearance.

Nicola's family have made a statement: “We have been overwhelmed by the support from our community and would like to thank everyone for their ongoing efforts to help us find Nicola. The girls are desperate to have their mummy back home safe with them and your ongoing efforts have provided comfort to them whilst we await news on Nicola. We ask for anyone who thinks they may have any Information that may help the police find Nicola to please come forward and help them with their enquiries.”

Nicola is white, 5ft 3ins tall, with light brown shoulder-length hair. She speaks with an Essex accent. She was last seen wearing a long black gilet jacket with a hood, black jeans and olive-green ankle wellies. Her hair was tied into a ponytail.

Anyone with information is asked to call 101, quoting log 565 of January 30, or call 999 if they have an immediate sighting.

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[nc]

Thank you Gisela for all your hard work!❤

[robmcmullen]

Thanks for the update Gisela! Hoping that Nicola is found safe soon!

[nednoxic]

PLEASE READ:
Recently in Barrowford(not far from where Nicola Bulley went missing) there was an attempted assault/abduction of a woman along a canal. She had to run from a man who tried to grab hasn't yet been caught..
..is anyone else thinking what I'm thinking?
(For non UK readers a canal is basically a river)
The police was implying this definitely wasn't foul This is odd - obviously we don't know anything for sure, but to dismiss foul play seems odd

[cherylschwarz]

So upsetting. I hope they find her unharmed

[beckytaylor]

I really think she was abducted. Such a beautiful lady. I fear for her life. I pray for Nicola.🙏🙏

[debsirica]

I often remove my dog's harness and let her run free in a safe area. could she have done that?

[SarahAllan]

Hoping Nicola is found safe.Have a look at Michelle After Dark, she is from that area and had a springer.She is following this case and is very good.I used to live in next county so familiar with that terrain and Wellington boots.WB if not the tie up type can fill up with water and or mud very quick.Just a point.Thanks.

[louiseharraway]

im from the Uk, its just been said she text a friend a few minutes before arranging a play date with there kids. The police think she went into the water. They are searching the lake.

[thenyloncurtain]

I don't think she ever went for that walk🤷🏼‍♀️‼️🧐Last sighting of her was at the school 🧐🤷🏼‍♀️

[Justme-wy]

It was Sky last night that they believe the phones been used as a decoy.

[lillymarie]

The search has been called off. For some reason the police are now searching the sea which makes no sense as that stretch of river had no real current

[jane-ss]

Nicola had a late meeting with her boss in Garstang on thursday evening she was upbeat, was she elated or just happy ? Call to boss 8 mins before conference call.

[Findpepperbridge]

This gave me way more details than most

[hus]

I hope it's not a Sarah Everard ending.

[riverrat]

IMO this is absolutely foul play. There's no way in hell a healthy adult could drown in that tiny slow moving creek. I just can't believe so many people think that she drowned lol. Like use your critical thinking and look at the river its slow moving...

[Wherethewindblows]

I wonder if there were anymore updates

[OakwiseBecoming]

Something very off about this whole case

[boozychicks]

Looking at this map now, where it says she was last seen … is that not exactly where they found her?!

[antm]

Her phone was left on the arm of the bench and her dog was sat waiting next to it. Pretty certain she’s walked to the rivers edge after her dogs dropped a ball near the river or something of the nature and she’s fell in. There’s no way she’s been abducted. That area is wide open, bright, morning period with too many walkers about and the dog would have followed her. Just a tragic, tragic accident in my opinion.

[richardraven]

How often have I said to you that when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth