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| No plans to look at Nicola Bulley case, press regulator Ipso says | No plans to look at Nicola Bulley case, press regulator Ipso says |
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| Nicola Bulley went missing on a dog walk in St Michael's on Wyre, Lancashire, on 27 January | Nicola Bulley went missing on a dog walk in St Michael's on Wyre, Lancashire, on 27 January |
| The press watchdog said it was not currently planning to launch an editorial standards investigation into the coverage of Nicola Bulley's disappearance. | The press watchdog said it was not currently planning to launch an editorial standards investigation into the coverage of Nicola Bulley's disappearance. |
| Ms Bulley, 45, disappeared in St Michael's on Wyre, Lancashire, while walking her dog and her body was found 23 days later. | Ms Bulley, 45, disappeared in St Michael's on Wyre, Lancashire, while walking her dog and her body was found 23 days later. |
| A coroner found she drowned after accidentally falling into cold water. | A coroner found she drowned after accidentally falling into cold water. |
| Her family have criticised sections of the media for its coverage. | Her family have criticised sections of the media for its coverage. |
| Lancashire Police came under fire for revealing Ms Bulley's struggles with alcohol and perimenopause. | Lancashire Police came under fire for revealing Ms Bulley's struggles with alcohol and perimenopause. |
| During the huge search, police urged against people fuelling damaging rumours making their job harder and attracting sightseers to the village where she disappeared. | During the huge search, police urged against people fuelling damaging rumours making their job harder and attracting sightseers to the village where she disappeared. |
| Independent Press Standards Organisation (Ipso) chief executive Charlotte Dewar told BBC Radio 4's Today programme the watchdog was still considering the case. | Independent Press Standards Organisation (Ipso) chief executive Charlotte Dewar told BBC Radio 4's Today programme the watchdog was still considering the case. |
| She said: "We can conduct editorial standards investigation where there are serious and systemic breaches of the Editors' Code. | She said: "We can conduct editorial standards investigation where there are serious and systemic breaches of the Editors' Code. |
| "I think at this point on this issue we aren't there, but we are very actively looking at it. | "I think at this point on this issue we aren't there, but we are very actively looking at it. |
| "And of course, should it be clear that that has transpired then then we would take that step." | "And of course, should it be clear that that has transpired then then we would take that step." |
| Ms Bulley's phone was found on a bench close to River Wyre and was still connected to a work conference call | Ms Bulley's phone was found on a bench close to River Wyre and was still connected to a work conference call |
| Ms Dewar was shown some examples of media coverage and was asked if she was happy that certain headlines were not an intrusion into Ms Bulley's family. | Ms Dewar was shown some examples of media coverage and was asked if she was happy that certain headlines were not an intrusion into Ms Bulley's family. |
| "I haven't said that," the Ipso boss said. | |
| She added: "We look very specifically at individual instances of concern. | She added: "We look very specifically at individual instances of concern. |
| "We were in touch with family liaison officers who were representing the family and other public bodies involved. | "We were in touch with family liaison officers who were representing the family and other public bodies involved. |
| "We've given a very clear opportunity and been very, very open that we'd like to engage with them about their concerns, but at this point, there's nothing active." | "We've given a very clear opportunity and been very, very open that we'd like to engage with them about their concerns, but at this point, there's nothing active." |
| Dr James Adeley, senior coroner for Lancashire, said there was "no evidence" to suggest Ms Bulley intended to take her own life. | |
| He said she would have had to have had "sufficient knowledge of cold water shock to realise as to how rapidly a death may occur as otherwise she may be spotted and saved". | |
| Nicola Bulley drowned after falling into cold water, Dr James Adeley, senior coroner for Lancashire ruled | Nicola Bulley drowned after falling into cold water, Dr James Adeley, senior coroner for Lancashire ruled |
| Speaking after the inquest findings, Ms Bulley's family said they still received "negative targeted messages" on social media, as well as seeing "wildly inaccurate speculation" on a number of platforms months after her death. | Speaking after the inquest findings, Ms Bulley's family said they still received "negative targeted messages" on social media, as well as seeing "wildly inaccurate speculation" on a number of platforms months after her death. |
| They added: "The last few months have been extremely tough to process for our family. | |
| "The emotional impact will stay long in our hearts and whilst we will never forget the loss of our Nikki, we will forever remember her as a brilliant mum, partner, daughter and sister that we all knew and loved so very much." | |
| TikTok sleuths also descended on St Michael's on Wyre and her family hit out at the "appalling" speculation surrounding over her private life during the search. | TikTok sleuths also descended on St Michael's on Wyre and her family hit out at the "appalling" speculation surrounding over her private life during the search. |
| Ms Bulley, who worked as a mortgage adviser, was last seen walking her springer spaniel Willow after dropping off her two daughters, aged six and nine, at school on 27 January. | Ms Bulley, who worked as a mortgage adviser, was last seen walking her springer spaniel Willow after dropping off her two daughters, aged six and nine, at school on 27 January. |
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