Detectives Searching for Nicola Bulley ‘Distracted by False Information and Accusations’

Police also reveal missing woman had 'individual vulnerabilities'

A woman holds up a placard during search for Nicola Bulley, who went missing in Lancashire, England, on Jan. 27, 2023. PA

The detective leading the search for Nicola Bulley—who has been missing for 20 days after vanishing while walking her dog beside a river in the north of England—has said “false information, accusations, and rumours” from the public have “distracted” the police.

Bulley, 45, was last seen on the morning of Jan. 27 as she walked her cocker spaniel, Willow, beside the River Wyre in Lancashire.