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Re: Missing Mum Died by Drowning-She Was Alive When She Fell Into Water
Nicola Bulley Died by Drowning, Inquest Hears -She Was Alive When She Fell Into The Water
Home Office pathologist Dr Alison Armour, giving evidence at County Hall in Preston, said there was "no evidence" she was harmed.
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BBC NEWS 26 JUNE 2023
The 45-year-old went missing from St Michael's on Wyre in Lancashire in January, prompting a major search.
It took more than three weeks for her body to be found in the River Wyre - a mile away from where she was last seen.
Home Office pathologist Dr Alison Armour, giving evidence at County Hall in Preston, said there was "no evidence" she was harmed.
The pathologist also said Ms Bulley had not been drinking before her death.
Coroner Dr James Adeley asked her: "At the time of her death she had no alcohol in her bloodstream?"
Dr Armour replied: "That's my opinion."
The pathologist also dismissed any third party involvement or that any harm had come to Ms Bulley on the morning of her death.
Paracetamol and a prescription beta-blocker called propranolol were also found but in very small amounts, not considered to be an "overdose", she said.
She noted Ms Bulley's body had clearly been in the river for a period of time.
Ms Bulley's partner Paul Ansell and sister Louise Cunningham are among the witnesses set to give evidence at the two-day hearing.
The mortgage advisor's disappearance led to intense public interest, a conspiratorial social media frenzy and criticism of police and media.
Lancashire Police came under fire after revealing Ms Bulley's struggles with alcohol and perimenopause.
She vanished while walking her dog by the river after dropping off her daughters, aged six and nine, at school.
Her dog was found shortly afterwards and her mobile phone was discovered on a bench overlooking the water - still connected to a work conference call.
A police underwater search specialist said he believed Ms Bulley fell into the river before floating downstream.
In a video shown to the court, PC Matthew Thackray said: "There is a large vertical slope from the bench and into the water.
"On the day there was a steady flown downstream.
"The river was 4C, so almost freezing, and if she fell in the muscles would probably seize making it difficult to swim properly."
He estimated she would have floated at a "metre a second" downstream.
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