Police explain reason for River Wyre search where Nicola Bulley went missing amid 'misinformed speculation'
Lancashire police have clarified why it was continuing to assess the river close to where Nicola Bulley went missing.
While speculation was rife as to what the police were still doing in the area, it has now been confirmed that they were there under the instruction of the HM Coroner. It was highlighted that the police were not performing any more searches along the river and it was simply part of the 'coronial process.
A Lancashire police spokesperson said: “There has been misinformed speculation over the past few days relating to police activity in the River Wyre. As previously stated, police divers were acting under instruction of HM Senior Coroner and had been asked to assess the riverbanks in the vicinity of where Nicola Bulley went missing.
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