Nicola Bulley's partner Paul Ansell told of his "agony" hours after a body was recovered from the River Wyre.
Lancashire Police confirmed a body was found in the water on Sunday, just a short distance from where Nicola disappeared in St Michael's on Wyre in Lancashire. The body is yet to be formally identified, but Nicola's family have been informed.
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."
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Nicola's wider family also said they are "incredibly heartbroken" following the latest development in the search for the missing mum.
Specialist officers and underwater search teams were called to the River Wyre at around midday on Sunday, and a body was recovered from the water. Police said they are treating the death as "unexplained" and the body has not yet been formally identified.
Lancashire Police said in a statement: "Police have confirmed a body has been found in the River Wyre in Lancashire. Officers said today, Sunday, February 19, there has been police activity around the river near to St Michaels.
"Police were called today at 11.36am to reports of a body in the River Wyre, close to Rawcliffe Road. An underwater search team and specialist officers have subsequently attended the scene, entered the water and have sadly recovered a body.
"No formal identification has yet been carried out. We are unable to say whether this is Nicola Bulley at this time. Procedures to identify the body are on-going.
"We are currently treating the death as unexplained. Nicola’s family have been informed of developments and our thoughts are with them at this most difficult of times. We ask that their privacy is respected."
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