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26.06.2023 - 15:37 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A police underwater search expert has stated he believes Nicola Bulley fell into the River Wyre before floating downstream.
The 45-year-old went missing while on a walk along the river with her dog. She was tragically found dead after more than three weeks of searching as the mystery concerned many across the country.
A video of specialist PC Matthew Thackray in St Michael's on Wyre, Lancashire - where the mother of two is believed to have fallen into the river before losing her life - has been shared in court.
The police specialist estimated Ms Bulley would have floated at a "metre a second" while travelling downstream, reports Wales Online.
In the footage, the expert 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 added.
When asked about his experiences of deaths by drowning where the water depth is "sufficient to be able to stand up", PC Thackray said: "I have attended a number of deaths where the water is chest deep and with a flat bottom with no flow to the water. You could avoid drowning by keeping calm and standing up, however, it doesn’t happen like that when you suddenly enter cold water
"You gasp and you breathe in water and these drownings could have been prevented if they had kept calm and kept your head above the water but it’s never that simple. In this case you can’t put your foot down, the river was moving and even if you got to the point of safety it’s difficult to climb out."
The police specialist was questioned by Sophie Cartwright KC, the barrister representing Nicola's family during the inquest into the
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