Nicola Bulley’s accomplice has mentioned her household goes via “unprecedented hell” however would “never give up” hope of discovering her.
The 45-year-old went lacking whereas strolling her canine in St Michael’s on Wyre on Friday 27 January after dropping her daughters off in school.
Speaking to five News, Paul Ansell mentioned: “Hope and that positivity in me is stronger than ever, and I’m never, ever going to let go.
“Nikki would by no means quit on us ever. She would not quit on anyone.
“We’re not gonna ever give up on her… we’re going to find her.”
Mr Ansell believes “something happened” on the day of his accomplice’s disappearance.
He added: “There has to be a way to find out what happened, there has to be. You cannot… you cannot walk your dog down a river and just vanish into thin air.”
‘I’m satisfied it is not the river’
Police trying to find Ms Bulley say they’re retaining an open thoughts.
But officers have been engaged on a principle that she fell into the River Wyre.
The focus of the police search operation has now shifted from the place Ms Bulley vanished to additional downstream, in direction of the place the River Wyre empties into the Irish Sea at Morecambe Bay.
Officers have confirmed they’re specializing in the mouth of the river, with Lancashire Police suggesting discovering Ms Bulley “in the open sea becomes more of a possibility”.
Sky News understands specialist diving models have additionally been deployed to scour elements of the 15km stretch of river from the bench the place her telephone and canine have been discovered to the bay.
But Mr Ansell doubts the knowledge of specializing in the river search.
He mentioned: “Personally, I am 100% convinced it’s not the river, that’s my opinion.”
He pointed to the truth that “divers and underwater rescue team and all that were in that river on the day, and thankfully found absolutely nothing”.
Peter Faulding of Specialist Group International (SGI), whose crew have been geared up with a £55,000 side-scan sonar in a position to decide up objects underwater, agrees.
He instructed reporters he believes it’s “unlikely” she has been swept out to sea.
“My personal view is that I think it is a long way to go in a tidal river,” he mentioned.
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More questions than solutions
A fortnight on from Ms Bulley’s disappearance, the small rural village of St Michael’s on Wyre is not the identical.
The police presence within the quaint village has been overwhelming for a lot of who dwell close by.
It is the epicentre of a thriller that has captured the nation’s consideration however extra importantly, it is the scene of a serious police operation to discover a mom to 2 younger ladies.
Over the final two weeks the neighborhood has banded collectively to attempt to discover any hint of proof regarding Ms Bulley’s disappearance: Dog walkers, associates, academics from her daughters’ faculty – all looking out in hope for some solutions.
But after 14 days of not realizing what has occurred to the mortgage adviser, the case poses extra questions than solutions.
Friend Emma White was a part of the newest effort to search out her on Friday, with those that knew her lining a highway with posters in a “last push” to boost consciousness.
Ms Bulley’s household are nonetheless praying she is going to come dwelling, protected and nicely.
‘Everybody is in search of mummy’
Ms Bulley’s accomplice Paul Ansell has mentioned the final two weeks have been “a rollercoaster ride”.
Talking about his youngsters, Mr Ansell mentioned: “The only thing that I can do is tell them that everybody is looking for mummy.”
Two weeks on from the disappearance, he spoke of his ache and desperation for solutions: “We need her back. We have to find her safe and well. I can’t put those girls to bed again with no answers.”
He himself felt “anger, loads of frustration, confusion and disbelief” about the entire scenario.
He continued: “It just doesn’t feel real… I feel like I’m in The Truman Show.
“I actually imagine I’m going to get up at any second… how are we even on this? We are good folks.”
Lancashire Police have dismissed any suggestion Ms Bulley is a victim of crime and say the scale of the missing person search is “unprecedented”, involving 40 detectives chasing down 500 potential leads.
Speaking on the police, Mr Ansell mentioned: “I have to categorically say I cannot fault the police in any of this, they have been incredible, and the relationship that we have working on this is still very, very strong, it’s very good.”
Meanwhile, police have been given further powers to interrupt up teams inflicting a nuisance within the village following stories of individuals travelling into the realm and filming properties on social media.
Source: information.sky.com”