Lancashire Police recover body in river near where Nicola Bulley went missing

Lancashire Police have found a body in the River Wyre near the location Nicola Bulley went missing.

Officials confirmed an underwater search team "entered the water and have sadly recovered a body" on Sunday, 19 February.

Police said no formal identification has been carried out yet, and procedures to do so are ongoing.

In a tweet, Lancashire Police said: "Nicola’s family have been informed of developments and our thoughts are with them at this most difficult of times.

"We ask that their privacy is respected."

They are currently treating the death as unexplained.

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