Missing Woman Nicola Bulley 2

@melonraspberry re: phone originally on ground, yes, I noted that too & posted upthread.

The original finder that tied dog to bench, did she not look at collar? She couldn’t recall immediately the dog/owner details & that would have given, name, poss an address & a number. Did she try to call that number? If not why not. This early finding narrative of dog & phone feels very garbled. Earliest narrative now forgotten, discarded or disputed? I would expect anyone who tied dog to bench to try to call the dog owner.

Willow wears a collar in other dog photos as well as harness.

I wasn't thinking of the obvious one but fully computerized bank accounts and more CCTV per sqm than most places in the world (not always maintained and working properly, typically).
When my aunt upped sticks and disappeared leaving two young children with their dad (turbulent marriage) , social media was not yet a useful tool, Ring never existed, it was not all joined up and there was not as much pressure on Police to deliver an immediate update on the missing person. It certainly never even made the local news, the Police told my uncle to give it time and sure enough, we found out that she had gone off with a man from her hometown. It took months to build up even a partial picture.

@melonraspberry re: phone originally on ground, yes, I noted that too & posted upthread.

The original finder that tied dog to bench, did she not look at collar? She couldn’t recall immediately the dog/owner details & that would have given, name, poss an address & a number. Did she try to call that number? If not why not. This early finding narrative of dog & phone feels very garbled. Earliest narrative now forgotten, discarded or disputed? I would expect anyone who tied dog to bench to try to call the dog owner.

Willow wears a collar in other dog photos as well as harness.

I don't think it's that odd with the person finding the dog. They said they had to get to an appointment. One would naturally assume the owner would be nearby looking for the dog so I think they simply thought they were helping by making sure the dog couldn't run off any further.

I didn't follow very closely (reading everything that the police said or media reported). But I got an impression that there's nearly zero chance for her to walk away from that area without being captured by a CCTV? Is that true? If so, I think the police do have their point about the only possibility, no?

I didn't follow very closely (reading everything that the police said or media reported). But I got an impression that there's nearly zero chance for her to walk away from that area without being captured by a CCTV? Is that true? If so, I think the police do have their point about the only possibility, no?

Think there is one exit CCTV not working - allotment lane / caravan park - so she could have left / been removed through this route which goes onto the main road. Or is still in that area but not in the river

I didn't follow very closely (reading everything that the police said or media reported). But I got an impression that there's nearly zero chance for her to walk away from that area without being captured by a CCTV? Is that true? If so, I think the police do have their point about the only possibility, no?

That's the only bit that doesn't make sense, if Nicola walked away then surely she would have tied the dog up herself so it wouldn't follow her?

@ofwarren , @User45378754 , oh thanks. Wasn't away of that. Then it does change the plot profoundly...

Once you walk back onto the bridge at allotment Lane, onto the main road, it's very simple to cross into the field on the other side, then it's open countryside.
I'll try and get a photo to show you

I think if she is not found by this guy today that she has possibly walked away from her life, people are creatures of habit it's a walk she done quite often by all accounts so she would know who would probably be where and when on that walk and where the best route to take with being seen by many people. Given the last few turbulent years with covid maybe she had just had enough and felt like there was perhaps no other way to do it and given the very small timeline.

The image in my head of the dog running around agitated is really upsetting. I cannot imagine wanting to walk away from my small children. I really hope that isn't what has happened. Seems worse, somehow.

The image in my head of the dog running around agitated is really upsetting. I cannot imagine wanting to walk away from my small children. I really hope that isn't what has happened. Seems worse, somehow.

We used to walk that way all the time.
I'm trying to get my Google maps to do the little man thing to go onto ground level to show you.

I don't know if you can tell from this photo, but on the right is the path to allotment Lane and if you look to the left, there is a stile into that field. The road is only narrow so very easy to cross and sounds like no cctv there with them asking for dashcam footage.