Nicola Bulley inquest live: Mother-of-two died after falling into River Wyre in freezing temperatures

Nicola Bulley would have found it ‘almost impossible’ to swim against current, experts say

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Nicola Bulley’s family slammed online trolls after a coroner ruled that the mother-of-two died by accident after falling into a river near her home.

A statement issued outside the court on behalf of Ms Bulley’s family urged people “people to look at the facts” and ignore on those spreading baseless theories on the internet.

“We encourage people to look at the facts, the evidence which has been heard during the inquest, and the conclusion reached by the coroner, to ignore any amateur views and opinions, and be mindful of the impact words bring,” the statement said.

Ms Bulley died after accidentally falling into the River Wyre in freezing temperatures, an inquest into her death concluded.

She was walking her springer spaniel Willow when she accidentally fell into the water, with experts stating it would have been “almost impossible to swim against the current”.

Key Points

• Family slam online trolls and urge people to ‘look at the facts'
• Nicola Bulley died by accident after falling into river, coroner rules
• Husband reveals text to wife on day she disappeared
• Paul Ansell reported concerns about wife Nicola’s alcohol use days before she went missing
• Nicola first reported low mood and anxiety in 2018
• Inquest resumes
• Mother-of-two's Fitbit reported heart rate 8 days after she drowned

[27 June 2023 19:51 · Joe Middleton]

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