Missing Woman Nicola Bulley 4

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www.lep.co.uk/news/crime/nicola-bulley-day-13-latest-updates-as-search-for-missing-mum-continues-4017066

Lancashire Evening Post has just posted this update.

No that’s not how a missing person might be dealt with but the PP is clearly suggesting that it shouldn’t have been treated as a missing person, that it should have been treated as a potential criminal investigation from the start.

Perhaps it doesn’t meet the criteria as being treated as suspicious by the police but it’s clear that a lot of people think it should have been

I’m trying, god I’m trying! I sit on my hands then give in.

the police should have elevated the case

what does this mean?

Just listened to a Podcast that he was a part of this afternoon. The presenter had to give a long introduction about the disgusting flack Peter has got and how he's worked with him for years and how many other less publicised searches that Peter has been involved with at no cost.

Peter said he was quite emotional after talking to Nicola's partner, he stated the family had asked him to help, and he was baffled at the case. He also had not been requested to look any further down the river than he had. He sounded knackered.

Probably doesn't want to open himself to more trolls and stupid comments than he has to after doing a simple act of kindness.

I think the point is the belief by the police that it is a missing person case may be incorrect, and that assuming it to be one was a mistake on their part.

To not at least wonder if something had happened to her involving a third party seems a bit careless on their part.

I listened to that too
He did as you say, sound knackered

Perhaps it doesn’t meet the criteria as being treated as suspicious by the police but it’s clear that a lot of people think it should have been

But that's because she hasn't been found so people are saying that with hindsight.

It is a missing person enquiry until evidence indicates it is a criminal investigation, don’t be fooled into thinking a missing person enquiry gets less resourcing or investigation than a criminal enquiry.

It has 40 detectives on it which is more than some murder enquiries have.

Not by the police who are still treating it as a missing person case and not a potential crime by a third party.

If she’d fell in a hole, then wouldn’t the body still be there as by definition a hole is enclosed. Their equipment would have then picked it up.

Im saying all of those things in conjunction happening is very low probability, not each one on its own

I think the point is the belief by the police that it is a missing person case may be incorrect, and that assuming it to be one was a mistake on their part.

But if someone is missing without initial evidence of foul play then it wouldn't be anything other than a missing person case.

I was answering the claim that the private company are more experienced than the police unit, because they have 'Specialist' in their company name and errm, they do some of the same work that the police unit does, although in a smaller and completely different area with different sea and river conditions.

Some comments from PF in his latest interview:

• The area below the bank has lots of rocks at the edge so it is possible to get a footing (perhaps 3 foot deep on the day)

• Some reeds past the weir where a body could get lodged and can't pick up on sonar but not many and confident she's not there

• River slightly higher on the day (a foot higher) so a remote possibility that a body could go over the weir but threw a large stick at the corner and watched it for 20 minutes and the stick didn't move

• Down from the weir where it gets tidal their boat actually grounded so they had to stop and lift the dinghy out

The police have been clear that all lines of enquiry are being investigated. It’s mumsnetters who are convinced they aren’t.

I also worry the police are making assumptions if there were MH issues or stress in the background . That could all be going on and she could still be abducted .

@Nicknacky but they aren’t searching buildings nearby? So that’s not covering all lines of enquiry

It does not say that the phone was placed on the bench by Nicola. My comprehension skills are pretty sound - how are yours?

Not by the police who are still treating it as a missing person case and not a potential crime by a third party.

We don't know what the police are doing just what they are telling us what they are doing. It might not be the same thing.

Of course it should be a criminal investigation!

We have no body, no evidence of a fall. We have a phone on the ground, a loose dog and a harness and lead that is unexplained. We have 45 minutes unaccounted for. We have a professional woman that was of sound mind according to everyone around her on a teams meeting as she disappeared!
The police state foul play has been ruled out without mentioning the lack of CCTV on a main exit.

There are more questions than answers, and quite frankly it’s appalling that we haven’t even had an update from the police this evening.

The super did say in her briefing that nearby buildings had been searched.

They didn’t say they were more experienced than the police unit - he said the police divers were very good, experienced and thorough. He simply said his sonar equipment was more powerful.

Why are you still attacking this man?

@Nicknacky Let's be honest, Sally Riley hasn't been 'clear' about very much, particularly the facts that have been shared with the public.

This is such a sad story. And you worry that the poor family will have no closure.

I have always wondered, if you did want to disappear from your own life and you had a secret bank account with a different bank that you and your partner didn’t use, would the police be able to find out? Would they speak to all banks? Or just the one they knew you and your partner used?

It’s awful. I’ve seen it across all media boards, even on here. Utter wankers trolling this man. Accusing him of working for free to sell books, telling him to stay in lane, saying his commentary was unwelcome. Saying he was arrogant, lacking In knowledge.

just total no marks, losers, on the attack, to someone who is expert and giving their time and expertise for free. I can’t blame him for pulling his soldiers out and going home.

She also said they were writing to the owners of the cars that passed on Garstang Lane.