Dive team pull out as search for missing mum Nicola Bulley extended
The search for Nicola Bulley has been extended after a specialist diving team said it had completed its work.
Peter Faulding, from Specialist Group International, said his team were pulling out as the mother-of-two was "categorically not" in the area of river where police believe she fell in. Ms Bulley, 45, was last seen walking her dog by the river in St Michael's on Wyre in Lancashire 12 days ago.Mr Faulding, who was called in by the family to help with the search, said: "We've done very thorough searches all the way down to the weir. Police divers have dived it three times, extremely thoroughly.
"That area is completely negative - there is no sign of Nicola in that area. The main focus will be the police investigation down the river, which leads out to the estuary."He added: "If Nicola was in that river I would have found her - I guarantee you that - and she's not in that section of the river."He said he could not understand why Nicola was not found on the first day she went missing, adding: "Wherever she is I hope closure comes soon.
Officers are currently following about 500 lines of inquiry and seeking some 700 motorists seen in the area on 27 January.
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