New CCTV images showing Nicola Bulley heading for the last school run she made have been released by her friends today.
The images were captured by camera at her home as she loaded her car ready to take her children to school. The image was shared by her friends which show the mum dressed in her walking boots, and hooded raincoat, the Mirror reports.
It is understood she then drove the 10-minute journey from her home to the school to drop off her two children. Her dog Willow can be seen in the back of the car on the new images.
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The release of the new images comes after Lancashire Police has hit out as "unacceptable speculation" when an appeal for a key witness to come forward was shared.
In a statement, Lancashire Police said: "We are pleased to say that the woman came forward very quickly and we must stress that she was very much being treated as a witness and was one of many people in St Michael’s on Friday, January 27.
"Our enquiries to find Nicola are extensive and will include speaking to as many members of the public as possible. The speculation and abuse on social media aimed at some people who are merely assisting our enquiry is totally unacceptable.
"We would urge people to remember that we are investigating the disappearance of Nicola, and the priority is Nicola and her family. We want to find her and provide answers to her family."
In a further statement, Lancashire Police added: "As part of the intensive search for Nicola, we are again asking for drivers for dash cam footage from the Blackpool Road/Garstang Road area of St Michael’s on Friday, January 27, between 9am and 10am.
"Whilst you may not think that you hold any relevant information, it is really important that we gather as much footage as possible in the area that morning so we can review every piece meticulously to establish whether Nicola can be seen.
"We know from the footage we are currently reviewing, that this is a busy road, particularly at that time in the morning. There will be many people who were in that area at the time who may not think they can help, we would urge you not to make that decision yourself and to come forward so we can have as much material as possible to assist the investigation."
A friend of Nicola Bulley previously claimed that a CCTV camera that "would have seen everything" was the only camera in the area that was broken on the day the mum went missing. In a revealing post from the friend of both Nicola and partner Paul Ansell, Tilly Ann posted on social media that there was just one camera that police have looked at that was broken on Friday, January 27.
In the lengthy social media post, the friend also revealed that the mum-of-two was "an incredibly strong swimmer" and Nicola's family are "an incredibly close family".
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