Strange one this. She went missing on Friday on a river tow path around 9.15 am whilst still watching, but not actively participating in, a works conference call. Her muted phone and dog collar and harness removed were found on a seat and dog loose nearby. Forensic tests on dog's fur show that he never entered the river and was bone dry when found but in an antagonistic, agitated state, only interacting with family. What did he witness? Police know more as they don't think it's a crime. Unless the dog ran towards the River Wye and she went after him and fell down the steep bank. It's a very fast deep tidal river which opens in to the Irish Sea 13 miles down and would be very cold in January.

 

Wonder what makes them think she wasn't attacked? Surely that should be their first assumption. Marks on the bank down to the river maybe, suggesting she fell in? Now they want any dash cam footage which may show her in the area around that time or leaving the area.

Edited February 2, 20232 yr by creepy chris

Strange one this. She went missing on Friday on a river tow path around 9.15 am whilst still watching, but not actively participating in, a works conference call. Her muted phone and dog collar and harness removed were found on a seat and dog loose nearby. Forensic tests on dog's fur show that he never entered the river and was bone dry when found but in an antagonistic, agitated state, only interacting with family. What did he witness? Police know more as they don't think it's a crime. Unless the dog ran towards the River Wye and she went after him and fell down the steep bank. It's a very fast deep tidal river which opens in to the Irish Sea 13 miles down and would be very cold in January.

 

Wonder what makes them think she wasn't attacked? Surely that should be their first assumption. Marks on the bank down to the river maybe, suggesting she fell in? Now they want any dash cam footage which may show her in the area around that time or leaving the area.

 

Agreed it's a bit of a mystery - usually with some of these cases a lot of the detail and puzzle is with details not released to the public.

At a news conference this afternoon police say they're fairly certain she fell in to the river.

That raises the question of why they didn't search the river earlier. It's still rather odd.

Seems like the family's not convinced with the police theory.

 

The river was searched quickly and nothing found. It's still being searched with drivers and all manner of equipment. There's a weir further down and if she's not in the river between the bench and weir then she must have gone over it.

Personally I think its likely she had a heart attack or a seizure, passed out, fell over and rolled in to the river. Tragic accident.

 

Something similar happened to a woman I knew and as a result she passed away because there was no-one around who could help.

According to locals on Websleuths, her partner and the head of the investigation, with specialist police dog trainers and a respected civilian dog behaviourist, have taken her spaniel Willow back to the scene today off lead, filming, for first time in 9 days, to see what she did. She went straight to the seat then river bank, almost in the water and barked fiercely! I think that answers everything but family still insisting she was abducted. Clinging to hope really as they know if she's in the water she's certainly dead now. She could be downstream, snagged on reeds or an obstruction or even in the sea by now.

 

So the owner of the private company which is searching now says that he doesn't think she's in the river. He says she wouldn't have moved very far in the first few hours and the police divers were in there within 2 hours and would have found her.

Him and his men have been searching almost 2 days now and found nothing, no clothing or any trace of her. They're usually very successful and find bodies very quickly. So the mystery deepens. If she didn't go in there, where is she? The husband's on CCTV working at home at the time she vanished. They took it in turns to drop the two girls, 9 and 6,at school then take Willow a walk.

 

I think it's something that'll be explained in the next few days. What I don't like it the incessant blaming of the husband I've seen on social media, people comparing him to Chris watts. It's far too easy for some people to sit and blame him because something like this has happened before but the fact is there's nothing pointing to the husband being involved and imagine if you were in this situation, you'd be distraught at the accusations.

 

It's a horrible thing to have happened and I can't imagine how her family are feeling. I seriously hope out of all the possibilities that it is an abduction and that she's found safe and well.

Just catching up on the latest updates on this, it’s quite sad and puzzling. Hopefully she’s found safe soon.

So the specialist guy's team is packing up and leaving and he says she's not in the river now. Cops still say she WAS and they have "sensitive information" that he's not aware of, something personal about her it seems that they won't disclose just yet. Wonder if she went in voluntarily then and texted or rang someone just beforehand then, or left a note.. Puzzling. She could be out at sea now.

 

This has really become national news now.

 

Ch5 hour long news special Friday, tomorrow at 9pm. Where's Nicola?

This has really become national news now.

 

Ch5 hour long news special Friday, tomorrow at 9pm. Where's Nicola?

 

Not on reputable news sites.

 

It's sad but individual stories like this don't compare to the tragedies coming out of Turkey/Syria, war or the continual suffering caused by Tory governance.

Gosh, I really hope the family get some answers soon. I can't even begin to imagine the gut-wrenching anguish they must be feeling amidst all this. :(

Very strange situation and maybe there is more to it but police don’t appear to be following any other leads presently.

Breaking news - body has been found in river about a mile from where the lady went missing by a dog walker.

Ah right.

 

So she either fell in, or was targeted. At least the family will have closure soon.

The body has been formally identified as that of Nicola Bulley :(

It must be so difficult and traumatic for her family (particularly with all the media interest), at least they hopefully have some closure now.

Let's see what the PM says. They'll be able to tell if she drowned and how long she was in the water. She could have been placed there.

 

Heartbroken for her 2 girls, 6 and 9. RIP Nicola.