Paul Ansell has spoken about the intense public interest in his wife Nicola Bulley's disappearance, describing it as a 'monster' that became unmanageable. He acknowledges the initial welcome attention but highlights the vile messages and misleading claims from amateur sleuths that caused online hate and distress for his family.
Paul has spoken to the BBC for the first time since his wife was found dead Nicola Bulley ’s partner said the online fixation and obsession with her disappearance was a ‘monster’ that got out of control. Paul Ansell said his family initially welcomed the huge public interest after the mother-of-two vanished in Lancashire, but received vile messages from amateur ‘sleuths’. They began posting hurtful and wildly misleading claims about the case – with the family receiving online hate.
The messages read: ‘You can’t hide,’ and: ‘We know what you did.’ Nicola died of cold water shock, authorities found Mr Ansell added: ‘On top of the trauma of the nightmare that we’re in, to then think that all these horrendous things are being said about me towards Nikki – everyone has a limit.’ At a news conference days before she was found, Lancashire Police made public that Ms Bulley had ‘significant issues’ with alcohol brought on by her ongoing struggles with the menopause.
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