Nicola Bulley’s Family Devastated After Confirmed Body Found

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Police have confirmed that the body found in a river is that of the missing mother NICOLA Bulley, prompting her family to announce, “You are no longer a missing person – you have been located.”

**Police read out a statement on behalf of the family**

After a desperate search spanning more than three weeks, Nicola’s tragic demise was confirmed this afternoon when police announced her body was discovered less than a mile from where she disappeared.

Nicola Bulley’s Family Devastated After Confirmed Body Found. On January 27, Nicola disappeared while walking her dog, prompting a massive search for answers.

The search spanned dozens of miles as officers combed the River Wyre and its tributaries to Morecambe Bay, as well as more than three hundred homes.

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But the desperate search ended tragically today when police confirmed that a body discovered by walkers yesterday afternoon was Nicola’s.

And Nicola’s family issued a heartbreaking statement to the mother, saying, “Finally, Nikki, you are no longer a missing person because you have been located; we can now let you rest.”

The family’s “worst fears” were confirmed today when police confirmed that the body discovered yesterday belonged to Nicola.

The family’s “worst fears” were confirmed by the identification of Nicola’s body as the one discovered yesterday, according to police.

They added, “We will never understand what Nikki endured in her final moments, and that will never leave us.”

“We will never forget Nikki, how could we? She was the center of our universe, the one who made our lives so extraordinary, and nothing will ever diminish that.

Our girls will receive the necessary support from those who love them most.

In a statement, Nicola’s family criticized media coverage of the search for the mother-of-two and condemned harmful social media rumors.

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They specifically mentioned two broadcasters who attempted to contact them after they “expressly requested privacy” today.

Since tragic Nicola’s disappearance, the case has attracted widespread interest, and amateur detectives have flooded social media with wild theories during the three-week search for the mother.

The exact location of the body was pinpointed by a map and photographs, less than a mile from where the mother was last seen.

The 45-year-old disappeared around 9:15 a.m. on January 27 in St. Michael’s on Wyre.

And the body was discovered yesterday around 11 a.m. near Rawcliffe Road.

When first spotted by members of the public, it was reportedly hiding in the undergrowth at the river’s edge.

And the witness’s initial statements to the police have been revealed.

The man, who appeared pale, was observed pointing to the bank area.

Then he can be heard saying, “It was a corpse.” It is located below.

“It was a woman’s body. There is unquestionably a body buried there.”

‘UNEXPLAINED’ DEATH

Yesterday, police stated that the death was being investigated as “unexplained.”

It comes after Suella Braverman criticized Lancashire Police chiefs, admitting she was “not entirely satisfied” with their justification for disclosing Nicola’s personal information.

This morning, the Home Secretary expressed grave “concerns” about the investigation that has captivated the nation.

Ms. Braverman met with the chief constable of Lancashire Police to inquire as to why the force disclosed that Nicola had drinking problems “caused by her ongoing battles with menopause.”

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Ms. Braverman stated, “I wish to express my deepest sympathies and condolences to the family of Nicola Bulley, who must be going through a horrifying ordeal at this time.”

“We must allow law enforcement to conduct and conclude their investigation. Earlier in the week, I did have some reservations regarding the release of Nicola Bulley’s personal information into the public domain.

“I raised these concerns with the chief of police; I wasn’t entirely satisfied with some of the responses I received, but this is a matter for the police.

“We must simply allow the investigation to conclude, and then we will see what the results of the investigations and inquiries are.”

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