Nicola Bulley: Latest scenes as divers comb river and police cordon off bench where missing mother’s phone was found
By Sean Gleaves
Published 2nd Feb 2023, 13:53 BST
Updated 2nd Feb 2023, 15:14 BST
Specialist search teams returned to the river bank by the bench where Nicola Bulley's phone was found following her disappearance seven days ago.
These were the scenes:
7. Search for Nicola Bulley intensifies
Ms Bulley's parents revealed they have asked the police whether it was possible that she could have been kidnapped because she would never have left her children. Photo: Peter Byrne/ PA
On Wednesday, her father Ernest, 73, told The Mirror: “There was no sign of a slip or falling in, so our thought was ‘has somebody got her?’ Photo: National World
In its first update since Tuesday (January 31), Lancashire Police reasserted that officers have found no evidence of foul play, despite “keeping a really open mind about what could have happened". Photo: Peter Byrne/ PA
"At this point there’s no suggestion of third party involvement," confirmed the force, seven days after the mortgage advisor went missing. Photo: Peter Byrne/ PA
A man seen walking a dog in the area at the time Nicola went missing was identified on Tuesday (January 31) and has been 'spoken to', say police. Photo: Peter Byrne/ PA
The force has not said whether the man, who was considered a ‘potentially key witness’, had seen Nicola that morning and whether he was able to provide any assistance. Photo: Peter Byrne/ PA