Nicola Bulley: family friends condemn ‘vile’ theories as search continues

Police warn about social media speculation over missing woman as sister says there is no evidence she fell into river

Police searching for Nicola Bulley have condemned elements of social media speculation and family friends have hit out at “vile” theories being posted online.

The search for the mother-of-two entered its second week with police continuing to pursue the theory that Bulley fell into the river while walking her dog in the Lancashire village of St Michael’s on the Wyre.