'Nicola Bulley's reputation 'destroyed' by police'

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The points made about victim blaming and the police disclosing this information to cover themselves are spot on imo.

The usual gutter press are having a field day with this today.

What exactly was the point of it? What's it achieved, apart from compounding the heartache of her loved ones?

YABU - the police were right to divulge this sensitive information as it was relevant to the investigation

YANBU - there was absolutely no need to do so

I thought it was disgusting of the police to divulge this information. They should have stated she was especially vulnerable at the beginning.

However if they thought she would do something due to alcohol, rather than being taken, why didn't they search the nearby caravan park sooner instead of focusing on only the river? It all smacks of incompetence and spite.

1000% agree with this, too.

Whatever the final outcome of this awful case, her children are going to be able read that their mother had alcohol issues - what an appalling invasion of her and therefore their, privacy.

Here here.

That poor woman

This - and that is the statement that should have been issued yesterday.

If a man was having alcohol issues due to struggling with impotence you can bet that the police would not have told the general public about the latter.

In what possible way will it aid finding out what happened to her?

Its obviously relevant to the legion of Miss Marple's who can now invent elaborate conspiracy theories into her disappearance.

Because she might have accessed or accessing support services which might help us find her.

Has anyone on here had any dealings with an alcoholic or anyone with an addiction issues? It is extremely relevant as their behaviours can be driven totally by their addictions. They can make appalling decisions that are harmful to themselves and others, directly and indirectly.

People tend to think of addicts as being the kind of people I was involved with though voluntary work, homeless folk who looked very dishevelled, rob you for a fix. No the vast majority of addicts look just like the nice man or woman who lives down your road who will cheerily wave to you as they drive their kids to school over the limit. Then off to the office for their 9 to 5.

The family would have agreed. It’s frightening people because the family are a very regular family. The amount of people that disappear every single day all the time is actually huge.

I agree but some people think everything is sexist if it's said in relation to a woman. Surely it's extremely relevant if she's struggling with alcohol? Not only that but her mental health was so poor the week before disappearing that she had to have a welfare check. This all puts a. different slant on her disappearance.

Yes, yes. That is correct. She will be accessing support services.

FFS.

I think it is relevant, particularly the revelation that she was already known to the police as vulnerable following an incident in January that is still being investigated.

I was closely involved with the children of an alcoholic mother who desserted the family home. Her dissertion came after she had put her own children in serious danger and social services got involved. She may have left for the good the children and it is hard to understand unless you have lived experience but it is very relevant.

My guess is that she reached rock bottom, but like many alcoholics put on a cheery exterior. I seriously hope she is found and gets the help she needs, but sadly I think there is unlikely to be a happy ending.

This!

Fifiesta · Today 11:18
Whatever the final outcome of this awful case, her children are going to be able read that their mother had alcohol issues - what an appalling invasion of her and therefore their, privacy.

So - instead we don't reveal it and she might never be found.
I think her children will prefer to have her back home

I think they released the information to try and demonstrate that they had taken it seriously from the start by categorising her as vulnerable.

A very strange decision, but probably forced onto them by theads like this, by people sure that the police are getting it all wrong without knowing any of the facts.

It does make the possibility that she has been abducted seem a little less likely ( maybe suicide or accident) which is perhaps relevant to those who are frightened to walk alone etc.

I don't know why they've released this information.

It does look like a justification for focussing on the river and saying from off no-one else was involved but not sure it does make that decision look any better - I would have though a more neutral all avenues are being explored from off would have been better.

I don't think anyone is saying she drink drove her kids to school or that her DP let her do so. Unless she had form for walking dog logging into work meetings and started to heavily drink before driving back home for more work or someone saw her drinking that day - I'm not sure it is relevant with river.

I suppose they may be implying she off somewhere on her own dealing with mental health issues - but surely she'd have had to access bank accounts or have money stashed away by now.

I think that force could do with more how to deal with press related training.

I don't see how this is relevant to the public. Its private information that the police have and we have no right to know about.

adriftabroad · Today 11:19

Yes, yes. That is correct. She will be accessing support services.
FFS.

She might be - why is that such a stupid theory?
Obviously she won't reveal her name to them and she won't look like her picture in the press - but is it not worth checking....?

A fine example of how the police have access to far more information re this than the public. Who knows what other information that they might have.

The armchair detectives should leave them alone to do their job. If the police need the publics help then they will ask for it.

The alcohol issues may well be relevant to this investigation, but that should have been kept private. There is no need for the world to know this.
Mentioning her struggles with regard to her menopause, is appalling.

Poor woman. Not only has she gone missing, her personal medical information has now been broadcast far and wide for strangers to pick over and discuss like it's the penultimate episode of Cracker.

All because a bunch of podcast-addicted loons and social media Marples can't leave the fuck alone.

The police have an element of responsibility here but in my mind it's the baying mob who have largely driven this.

When the inevitable inquiry happens, the police's actions may be examined (and rightly so). But the hordes of tweeters, gossipers and below-the-line commenters won't be held to any account at all.

Shame on them all.

I don't think the police thought this would ever get so big in the press

They did very little to try and find her with the information and situation they were presented with

Makes you wonder how little they do for other missing people

Felix125 · Today 11:21

adriftabroad · Today 11:19
Yes, yes. That is correct. She will be accessing support services.
FFS.

She might be - why is that such a stupid theory?
Obviously she won't reveal her name to them and she won't look like her picture in the press - but is it not worth checking....?

We have found loads of missing people like this - so don't write it off

Ok Miss Marple... in what world is it relevant to anyone other than the authorities searching for her?
How the heck can you say who phoned the Police... or that she was pissed (after driving the kids to school) using your incredible powers of deduction again are you?