A potentially key witness in the search for missing mum Nicola Bulley has come forward after police made an appeal to find her. Officers had released an image of the woman yesterday (Saturday February 4) who was in St Michael's on Wyre on Friday January 27.
Lancashire Police said the woman came forward very quickly. They stressed that she is being "very much treated as a witness" and was one of many people in St Michael's that day.
In a statement released late on Saturday evening, Lancashire Police said: "Earlier this evening as part of our search for Nicola Bulley, we put out an appeal to find a witness in St Michael’s on Wyre. 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 27th.
"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.
"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."
The search for Nicola is now into its 10th day. Nicola was last seen by a witness on Friday January 27 at around 9.10am. She is described as white, 5ft 3ins tall, with light brown shoulder-length hair. She speaks with an Essex accent.
She was last seen wearing a long, ankle length black quilted gilet. She had a black Vector coat underneath which had long sleeves and came to her waist. She was wearing tight black jeans and had long green walking socks tucked into her jeans. She was wearing ankle length green wellington boots from Next.
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