Lancashire Police have been slammed for revealing personal details about missing mother Nicola Bulley, with the statement giving ‘fuel to the victim blamers, armchair sleuths & conspiracy theorists’.
Conservative MP Alicia Kearns, who chairs the Foreign Affairs Committee, said on Twitter: ‘I am deeply uncomfortable with the police releasing Nicola Bulley’s so-called ‘vulnerabilities’ on menopause and alcohol.
‘I struggle to ascertain how this will assist police in their search & investigations. I do see how it would assist those wishing to victim-blame or diminish.’Assistant Chief Constable Peter Lawson and Detective Superintendent Rebecca Smith gave a full update to the press today Nicola Bulley’s final movements – and the CCTV blackspots in the area
Silkie Carlo, director of privacy campaign group Big Brother Watch, tweeted: ‘Lancashire Police broadcasting missing Nicola Bulley’s health issues and hormone status to the world is a serious invasion of her privacy with no obvious benefits for the investigation.‘It’s not at all clear how the police are justifying this disclosure, which seems to be aimed at shoring up public support for Lancashire Police’s own forgone conclusions.
‘The ramifications of this invasion of medical privacy could be really serious, including for Nicola’s safety.’Lancashire Police released a timeline of events for
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