The Lancashire Police in England confirmed today (Monday) at a press conference that the body that was removed yesterday (Sunday) from the River Wear in the county of Lancashire is indeed that of the mother who has been missing for three weeks, Nicola Boley.
"Today's developments are not the outcome that any of us would have wished for, but we hope that at least now we can provide some answers to Nicola's loved ones, who are in our thoughts," the police said.
Her family said in a statement that the police confirmation confirmed their "greatest fear": "We will never be able to understand what Nikki went through in her last moments, and this feeling will never leave us. We will never forget Nikki, how is it possible, she was the center of our lives, she was the one who made Our lives are so special, and no one can change that."
Bully, 45, a mortgage adviser and mother of two, was last seen walking her dog Willow on January 27 at 9am on her way to the banks of the River Wear in St Michael's on Wear, Lancashire.
An extensive search operation began following Bolly's disappearance - and the whole of Britain followed breathlessly what was happening.
Yesterday, a team of divers recovered a body from the river, not far from where Bolly was last seen: "We were called today at 11:36 am to the River Weir, near Radcliffe Road, due to reports of a body," the statement said.
Nicola Boley (Photo: Courtesy of the family)
Nicola Boley and her partner (photo: courtesy of the family)
Recent photos of Nicola Boley (photo: courtesy of the family)
Looking for Nicola Boley (Photo: Reuters)
During the weeks, search and rescue teams checked the river along 15 km to the sea following information that Boli had fallen into its waters. The river is defined as "extremely dangerous" at this time of the year. "The combination of depth and cold at this time of the year makes it extremely dangerous," the fishermen's union said of St. Michael's.
A sign hanging from a tree near the bench where Bully's phone is located reads, "Danger, deep water." In addition, large, sharp rocks are strewn along the river.
Police officer Sally Riley told reporters that "at the point where the bench is, there is a not steep but steep drop into the river. So our theory is that she accidentally went into the water."
She added that "the dog was without a harness, a normal situation for a dog running around on a trip, and Nicola was connected to the conference call but did not actively participate - something unusual. I don't want to speculate, but it is possible that the dog was loose, and maybe there was some kind of problem with it that led Bolly to approach the bank The river. She put the phone down for a moment to take care of the dog and then fell. It's a possibility," Riley added.
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