Missing Woman Nicola Bulley 5

[ofwarren]

A new thread about the disappearance of Nicola Bulley in St Michael's on Wyre, Lancashire.

I am so so sad about this but I do believe that you be spot on in this theory. She knew the dog would possibly go in after her so she made sure Willow was not near her. Left her phone too.

Ahh I see you have…. I’ve reported my own post 🤦🏼‍♀️

Missed out a key bit of commentary!

I've followed but not been able to read absolutely every message, so apologies if this has been mentioned before.

The initial strange thing to me was the phone that was left on the grass, next to a tree which didn't fit with suicide. But, thinking about it, could it not be that she left the phone on the bench (with the teams call on so that people would be able to track her and the dog), then leaving over the fence to take herself to deeper water somewhere else? Then the dog managed to knock the phone off the bench afterwards?

I wonder if there is anything, either what she has said/done previously, that suggests to the police that it was suicide and that, therefore, they concentrated their efforts on the river?
It would be interesting to know if the story about the boy who drowned 45 years on the day had appeared in any media prior to her going missing as something like that could be triggering

This is what the pp got a deletion for.
People need to go to the police with the info, not hypothesise things like this on mumsnet.

There are a few things (amongst many) I do not understand. Very puzzling.
I am sure the police are all over it.

1.)If someone abducted her and she was on a teams call then the they are running a huge risk about being identified . I doubt any time to check the victim are muted and camera hidden on a teams call

2.) if in the water surely an air pod, a hat or a small bag would be found , in the water or the bank or as she fell. To tumble without losing an airpod or a hat on the bank doesn't seem likely

3.) the fit bit data - perhaps they police have this and this is why they are convinced poor Nicola was in the water. The fitbit should be able to tell temperature and heart rate etc But then the family would not say there is no evidence?

www.express.co.uk/news/uk/169199/Police-to-dig-for-missing-bride

I really do think the police are best being left to it otherwise the affect on not only the family but other people could be devastating.

This is exactly why these threads shouldn’t exist. Even though most people aren’t posting spurious comment, those that are are read by many people before sometimes being taken down.

If @mumsnet was a responsible organisation, it wouldn’t allow these posts to be made at all.

Following this case from Netherlands, it is surely the most astounding missing case I can think of. Clear daylight, open scenery (not a dark wood), people around, totally unbothered seemingly happy-as-ever dog, busy communicating person suddenly gone, crucial cctv camera not working... I have seen footage of this bench and to me it seems extremely unlikely she "just" falls in the water and "just" drowns, without also any physical marks. I can only logically deduce lines of research: her client contacts, work related issues, marriage etc. I have a guess what has happened. The dog's behavior intrigues me to the max...

And we know this is a guy in the village how?

The more I think about it, I think this is what happened, sadly.

Exactly this.

I think you are making some very good points
This is the most believable angle I have seen on all the threads. If so, it's very, very sad. 💔

The diver Peter Faulding said it could be a possible decoy.

They are writing to people, (out of area) I think? I can't help not feeling terribly hopeful, ow many have dashboard cameras etc? Which is the window they are looking at, do you know? It's quite a precise time slot.

I also feel that they expect her to be closer to the sea which is why they have been so specific on her clothing, maybe that and a poss sighting? There was a local woman who allegedly knew her and claimed to see her on Saturday, I think? And had been in touch with the police who she said were not interested I think, or something like that.

It said he still lives there meaning Essex.

And we know this is a guy in the village how?

He commented on her Facebook page.

How do you know the guy who commented on her Facebook page is the same guy in the newspaper report?

They were when they knew about NB, I think? SR said so, anyway.

This doesn’t explain why they can’t find her. If she drowned, she’d sink and they searched a long way and used helicopter.

and I don’t believe everyone who harms someone is an idiot, leaving the phone as a decoy is smart. And If someone has hurt her, then it’s worked

Idiots just googling 'nicola' 'essex' and making idiotic assumptions.

This. Looks like a fairly common name to me.

It could be Nicola's own decoy if she didn't want to be found for some reason (there could be many reasons). She left Willow and her phone. She knew willow would be safe as the area is gated. Then she walked on and went in where the river is more treacherous.

Ok, at risk of being flamed here... but I haven't read anything about river traffic. I live close to a river and there can be quite a few dodgy characters living on or using boats. I don't walk along parts of the tow path now because they are too intimidating.
Could it be someone in a dinghy on the river asked for a hand doing something, she put her phone down still connected as she thought she'd only be a minute, but was pulled onto the boat. Dog ran alongside the boat hence found dry but a fair way along the river.

Yes, I agree that they were at the scene quickly once she was reported missing. My point was that Sally Riley said that Willow was not found until after Nicola had been reported missing - so that would mean after 10:50. The information released to the public states that Willow was found at 9:35.