Ex-detective says police have ‘destroyed’ Nicola Bulley’s reputation
A former detective has said Lancashire Police “completely destroyed” Nicola Bulley’s reputation after revealing her personal struggles with alcohol.
On Wednesday evening, Lancashire Police announced the missing mother had faced “significant issues with alcohol” brought on by “ongoing struggles with the menopause”.
It was significantly more detail than detectives had released at a press conference just hours earlier, when they simply referred to “vulnerabilities” that made her a “high risk” missing person.
Commenting on the new detail, Martyn Underhill, a former detective, told Sky News: “That is crucial, really, I’m amazed it hasn’t been released before and, of course, on 3 February in their press conference they actually said there were ‘no significant issues involving Nicola’s health’.
“I can understand in some ways why they didn’t release it then as it would completely destroy her reputation.”
Ms Bulley disappeared on 27 January while walking her dog Willow along the River Wyre in Saint Michael’s on Wyre and has not been seen since.
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