Nicola Bulley wasn’t hurt right before she entered the River Wyre, but she drowned in’seconds’, according to the findings of an inquest.
Currently, a coroner is hearing testimony regarding how the mother-of-two lost her life after going missing in January while walking her dog close to St. Michael’s on Wyre, Lancashire.
After a thorough week-long search, the body of Nicola was discovered a mile downstream. Her phone, which was still linked to a work Teams call, was discovered on a bench overlooking the water.
Witnesses have this afternoon spoken about seeing Nicola in her final moments, and described seeing her and her dog Willow having a ‘lovely run and play’ before she plunged to her death.
Security at Preston County Hall, where the inquest is taking place, has been beefed up after the coroner expressed fears conspiracists could try to disrupt proceedings.
Diving experts and doctors have explained what would have happened to Nicola when she entered the cold river water, though the inquest has yet to hear evidence on how she ended up there.