Details of Nicola Bulley's heartbreaking final text message have been heard
The inquest hearing evidence about the death of mum Nicola Bulley, who was found three weeks after going missing while walking her dog, has been read the last text messages from her phone. Mother-of-two Nicola drowned after entering cold river water – and there is no evidence anyone else was involved in her death, her inquest has heard.
Nicola had texted Lucy the night before she went missing but Lucy only saw the text on the Friday morning, the court heard. Professor Michael Tipton, a world expert in drowning, said there would have been a “fairly rapid incapacitation” after Ms Bulley went into the river on the morning of January 27, which could have been as cold as 3C. It may have been just seconds before she began to lose consciousness, the hearing was told.
Prof Tipton said: "We have heard people talk about roots to grab onto and points of safety but you would not be thinking about that. You are preoccupied with attempting to hold your breath and get back to the surface.
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