A ghoulish TikToker who filmed the moment Nicola Bulley's body was pulled from a river and posted it online said he had 'learned his lesson' following a furious backlash.
26.02.2023 - 17:05 / msn.com
missing mum-of-two was found. The sickening eight-minute clip has sparked fury in his Worcestershire home town and further afield. With around a million views, he is believed to have earned almost £1,000 in royalties from the posts, the Mirror reports.
Arnold, who is single and lives in a three-bed detached house near the barber shop in Kidderminster town centre, also filmed a shocked couple looking on after the discovery of 45-year-old Nicola in reeds on February 19. READ MORE: Nicola Bulley diver Peter Faulding 'removed from NCA list after failing to find mum in river'A barber by trade, he posts on his 'Curtis Media' channels on TikTok, YouTube and Facebook claiming to offer "media and journalism done differently". With his Go Pro camera around his neck, one of his videos shows him allegedly duping a police officer blocking the path.
Arnold is asked to turn back but claims that he is from Blackpool and needs to return to his parked car beyond the cordon. Arnold's TikTok account 'Nicola Bulley Case' had over 13,000 followers and 100,000 'likes' but has since been removed. Arnold also is said to have told a reporter he had made £716.
106 in royalties on his YouTube account alone from his videos. Worcestershire resident Emma Campbell hit out at Arnold on Kidderminster Matters: "Absolutely vile …. There’s a line be to be drawn , and he’s leapt right over it, I hope Nicolas family sue him for every penny he’s got.
A ghoulish TikToker who filmed the moment Nicola Bulley's body was pulled from a river and posted it online said he had 'learned his lesson' following a furious backlash.
Nicola Bulley’s body from the river claims he has made an “anonymous donation” to the mother-of-two’s family to make amends for his actions. Barber Curtis Arnold shared footage of officers searching the water’s edge and using a body bag near St Michael’s on Wyre after two dog walkers found Ms Bulley’s body on 19 February. Mr Arnold faced a backlash over the videos and later took them down from his TikTok account - which had over 13,000 followers and had been dedicated to coverage of the case, spun as “media done differently”.
45-year-old was found sparked fury in his Worcestershire hometown and beyond. Arnold later apologised to the family via his TikTok channel and admitted it "perhaps was bad timing to put that video online". He said subsequent media coverage had a "devastating" impact on his life and claimed he had been assaulted and had his "personal address posted all over Facebook", adding: "Safe to say I've learned my lesson.
Nicola Bulley’s body from the River Wyre has been unmasked as barber Curtis Arnold. The 34-year-old posted footage of officers searching the water’s edge across several social media channels and later admitted to earning close to £900 in royalties for the posts. The TikTok account which had been dedicated to coverage of the Nicola Bulley case – spun as “media done differently” – has since been removed but the videos remain on his other social media channels.
Nicola Bulley’s body from the River Wyre has been revealed as barber Curtis Arnold. The 34-year-old posted footage of officers searching the water’s edge across several social media channels and later admitted to earning close to £900 in royalties for the posts. The TikTok account which had been dedicated to coverage of the Nicola Bulley case – spun as “media done differently” – has since been removed but the videos remain on his other social media channels.
A mural in memory of the late Nicola Bulley has been unveiled in the town she grew up in.
Nicola Bulley was identified by dental records after being discovered on Sunday, the opening of her inquest at Lancashire Coroner's Court has heard.
Nicola Bulley has paid a heartbreaking tribute today. Nicola's sister Louise Cunningham shared a simple, yet poignant tribute this morning. Louise posted a yellow heart in memory of her sister on Facebook.
"spiritual medium" in the River Wyre, around a mile from where the mortgage adviser was last seen. Her disappearance sparked a major investigation involving helicopters, drones and specialist search teams. Sadly however, it also drew "weirdos" and "ghouls" to the area, who reportedly used the tragic case as a means to promote their online presence by spreading conspiracy theories, uninvited.
Nicola Bulley in the River Wyre says he is a "medium" who used his "gift" to locate the missing mum-of-two. Jason Rothwell, 33, was pictured on the riverbank along the River Wyre on Sunday as her body was found.
Nicola Bulley after the social media app was criticised for allowing conspiracy theories to spread on its platform during the search for the mother-of-two. The social media app said it would “take action” against people who violated its community guidelines when posting content about the case of Ms Bulley. Police confirmed on Monday that a body found in the river around 1 mile from where Ms Bulley was last seen was that of the missing 45-year-old.
The self-proclaimed psychic who found Nicola Bulley claims his "gift" guided him to her body.
The Mirror. In a statement in Facebook, he wrote: "Yes it is myself in the images in the media currently circulating relating to the case of Nicola Bulley and yes yesterday [Sunday] morning it was myself and a friend who reported and assisted the police in the recovery of a body from the river Wyre.
Journalist Camilla Tominey appeared on Monday's episode of This Morning where she slammed the "amateur sleuths" trying to tackle the Nicola Bulley case. Camilla, 44, joined Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby on the set of This Morning on Monday to discuss how the tragic Nicola Bulley's disappearance that has been all over the news in recent weeks has become a popular topic for people to try to solve themselves.
After police confirmed the body recovered yesterday was that of missing mum Nicola Bulley, her heartbroken family have released a statement.
A body pulled from the River Wyre in Lancashire has been formally identified as missing mum Nicola Bulley. The tragic discovery was first made on Sunday by two people walking in the area, 23 days after the mum-of-two went missing.
Police have said they need more time to identify the body that was pulled from the River Wyre and they cannot say yet whether it is Nicola Bulley as they prepare a press conference this evening.
the body was found was not within the search team's area and stands by that if Nicola was in the river, he would find her. In a post on the SGI Facebook page, Faulding addressed the news, adding that he did not volunteer to help for "any limelight or publicity. " Read More: Nicola Bulley search expert Peter Faulding speaks out as police find bodyThe update said: "Although identification has not been formally confirmed I would like to say my thoughts are with the family and friends of Nicola Bulley at this very difficult time.
A body found in the search for Nicola Bulley was discovered about a mile away from where the missing mum was last seen over three weeks ago. The 45-year-old disappeared while walking her dog in St Michael's on Wyre, on January 27.
threatens to undermine future missing person investigations, a former police commissioner has warned. The proliferation of videos about Ms Bulley on the social media platform TikTok now matches those during the kidnapping and murder of Sarah Everard, figures show. Lancashire police’s failure to make significant progress in its search for the mother-of-two, has prompted amateur detectives to speculate online about Ms Bulley’s fate since she went missing three weeks ago.