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Hannah Rees

Our Liverpool: Latest developments as body found in Nicola Bulley search

Good morning. Yesterday's headlines were dominated by the news that a body had been found by police near to where mum-of-two Nicola Bulley went missing.

The latest development in the search for missing Nicola Bulley came yesterday afternoon when police and underwater search teams turned their attention to an area of the River Wyre, less than a mile from where Nicola disappeared.

Divers entered the water and a body was recovered, but formal identification is yet to be confirmed. Police said they are treating the death as "unexplained" but Nicola's family have been informed.

READ MORE: Nicola Bulley: Everything we know after body found in search for missing mum

Here is everything that has happened in the past 24 hours.

Nicola Bulley's partner shares 'agony' after body found in river

Nicola Bulley's partner Paul Ansell has shared his "agony" hours after a body was recovered from the River Wyre. Speaking to Sky News this evening, Nicola's partner Paul Ansell said he had "no words" following the news. In a message sent to Sky News correspondent Inzamam Rashid, Mr Ansell said: "No words right now, just agony." Read the full story here.

Members of the public looking along an area of the River Wyre

Lancashire Police 'thinking of Nicola Bulley's family' as body found near River Wyre

Lancashire Police said "thoughts are with" Nicola Bulley's family after a body was found near to where the mum-of-two went missing. In a statement, police said that the death would be treated as "unexplained". Read the full story here.

Nicola Bulley search expert Peter Faulding issues statement after body found

A search expert who was drafted into the search for Nicola Bulley has issued a statement. Peter and his team were recruited by Nicola's family to help find the mum-of-two ten days after she went missing on January 27. Read the full statement here.

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