Man arrested over footage taken from inside police cordon in Nicola Bulley investigation

A man has been arrested on suspicion of malicious communications offences and perverting the course of justice in connection with Lancashire Police's investigation to find Nicola Bulley.

It relates to footage being taken from inside a police cordon close to the River Wyre on Sunday 19 February which was subsequently posted online.

Ms Bulley was last seen walking her dog Willow close to the River Wyre in St Michael's on Wyre after dropping off her two daughters at school on 27 January.

Her body was found 23 days later in the river a mile away from where she was last seen.

Lancashire Police said a 34-year-old man from Kidderminster was arrested on Wednesday 8 March on suspicion of malicious communications offences and perverting the course of justice.

He has since been bailed with conditions.

A Lancashire Police spokesperson said their "priority is, and has always been, to support Nicola’s family and the wider community in St Michael’s."

They say they hope this arrest "provides reassurance that we take concerns seriously and will act on them."