Nicola Bulley update: police divers return to River Wyre weeks after Lancashire mum's body found

Police divers have returned to the River Wyre in St Michael’s, Lancashire - six weeks after Nicola Bulley’s body was discovered.

Footage of the divers has been shared on social media by YouTuber Maria Solarz after she spotted the police activity on Tuesday, April 4. In her video, the divers can be seen wading through the water next to the weir, close to where the 45-year-old's phone and her dog Willow were found on the morning she disappeared (27 January).

Shortly before filming began, Maria said one of the divers climbed over the weir and had been ‘floating on his back’ in the water. They were then filmed wading through the river at different depths.

Ms Bulley’s body was found a mile downstream from the weir on 19 February, among reeds and undergrowth, but a cause of death has not been made public.

An inquest into her death is to be heard on 26 June at County Hall in Preston.

You can watch the full video on Maria Solarz’s YouTube channel.

Why have police divers returned to the River Wyre?

Lancashire Police confirmed the divers returned to the River Wyre as part of the investigation into Nicola Bulley’s death.

“We can confirm this is us carrying out some work at the direction of HM Coroner,” a police spokesman told the Lancashire Post.

Dr James Adeley, HM Senior Coroner for Lancashire, has asked Lancashire Police to conduct further investigative work to help establish how Ms Bulley came by her death.

A spokesman for HM Coroner said: “The investigation will take time to complete to ensure that as complete a picture as possible of the facts concerning Ms Bulley's death is presented at the inquest.

"This will assist the family in understanding what occurred.

"As part of this process, HM Senior Coroner has requested Lancashire Constabulary produce information gathered during the search for Ms Bulley so it can be considered as part of the investigation.”

The coroner has asked Lancashire Police not to discuss the case in either social media or the mainstream media ahead of the inquest.