Nicola Bulley: The disappearance that transfixed the nation - BBC

What happens when the internet turns DIY detective #NicolaBulley #MissingPerson #Disapperance #Police #SocialMedia #Detective

Subscribe and 🔔 to the BBC 👉

Watch the BBC first on iPlayer 👉

Whilst walking her usual morning route along the River Wyre in the Lancashire village of St. Michael’s on Wyre, in January 2023, Nicola Bulley went missing without a trace. What followed that day consumed the attention of the nation and culminated in an unprecedented international media storm, the results of which has raised important questions about the handling of the case by police and the media.

With exclusive access to Nicola’s family and contributions from those who were closely involved in the case, including journalists and Lancashire Police, the film will chart the tragic events as they unfolded. Exploring the media coverage that ensued and the amateur internet sleuths that conducted their own investigations, the film examines their effects on the official police investigation and Nicola’s family.