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| Nicola Bulley died by drowning, inquest hears | Nicola Bulley died by drowning, inquest hears |
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| Nicola Bulley was last seen during a riverside walk on 27 January | Nicola Bulley was last seen during a riverside walk on 27 January |
| Nicola Bulley died as a result of drowning and was alive when she fell into the water, her inquest has heard. | Nicola Bulley died as a result of drowning and was alive when she fell into the water, her inquest has heard. |
| The 45-year-old went missing from St Michael's on Wyre in Lancashire in January, prompting a major search. | The 45-year-old went missing from St Michael's on Wyre in Lancashire in January, prompting a major search. |
| It took more than three weeks for her body to be found in the River Wyre - a mile away from where she was last seen. | It took more than three weeks for her body to be found in the River Wyre - a mile away from where she was last seen. |
| Home Office pathologist Dr Alison Armour, giving evidence at County Hall in Preston, said there was "no evidence" she was harmed. | Home Office pathologist Dr Alison Armour, giving evidence at County Hall in Preston, said there was "no evidence" she was harmed. |
| The pathologist also said Ms Bulley had not been drinking before her death. | The pathologist also said Ms Bulley had not been drinking before her death. |
| Coroner Dr James Adeley asked her: "At the time of her death she had no alcohol in her bloodstream?" | Coroner Dr James Adeley asked her: "At the time of her death she had no alcohol in her bloodstream?" |
| Dr Armour replied: "That's my opinion." | Dr Armour replied: "That's my opinion." |
| Nicola Bulley's mobile phone was found on bench near the spot where she was last seen | |
| The pathologist also dismissed any third party involvement or that any harm had come to Ms Bulley on the morning of her death. | |
| Paracetamol and a prescription beta-blocker called propranolol were also found but in very small amounts, not considered to be an "overdose", she said. | |
| She noted Ms Bulley's body had clearly been in the river for a period of time. | |
| Ms Bulley's partner Paul Ansell and sister Louise Cunningham are among the witnesses set to give evidence at the two-day hearing. | Ms Bulley's partner Paul Ansell and sister Louise Cunningham are among the witnesses set to give evidence at the two-day hearing. |
| The mortgage advisor's disappearance led to intense public interest, a conspiratorial social media frenzy and criticism of police and media. | |
| Lancashire Police came under fire after revealing Ms Bulley's struggles with alcohol and perimenopause. | |
| She vanished while walking her dog by the river after dropping off her daughters, aged six and nine, at school. | |
| Nicola Bulley's inquest is expected to last two days | |
| Her dog was found shortly afterwards and her mobile phone was discovered on a bench overlooking the water - still connected to a work conference call. | |
| A police underwater search specialist said he believed Ms Bulley fell into the river before floating downstream. | |
| In a video shown to the court, PC Matthew Thackray said: "There is a large vertical slope from the bench and into the water. | |
| "On the day there was a steady flown downstream. | |
| "The river was 4C, so almost freezing, and if she fell in the muscles would probably seize making it difficult to swim properly." | |
| He estimated she would have floated at a "metre a second" downstream. | |
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| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| St Michaels on Wyre | St Michaels on Wyre |
| Nicola Bulley disappearance | Nicola Bulley disappearance |