Nicola Bulley latest amid 'concerns' over missing person case details

Police investigating the disappearance of Nicola Bulley have been questioned by the home secretary over the decision to release personal details about the missing mum.

Suella Braverman has spoken with police leaders and asked to be kept updated on the investigation, while prime minister Rishi Sunak has also expressed concern about the disclosure of private information in the case.

Lancashire Police came under fire for making Nicola's struggles with alcohol and the menopause public, three weeks after she disappeared in St Michael on Wyre in Lancashire on January 27 while walking her dog.

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Information Commissioner John Edwards has said he will be asking the force about its decision to make the information public, adding: “Data protection law exists to ensure people’s personal information is used properly and fairly. This includes ensuring personal details are not disclosed inappropriately.”

A source close to the Home Secretary said Ms Braverman had outlined her concerns about the handling of the case at a meeting with Chief Constable Chris Rowley and his senior team on Friday. In an interview on Friday evening, Mr Sunak said he was “concerned that private information was put into the public domain”, telling broadcasters: “I’m pleased that the police are looking at how that happened in the investigation."

In a press conference on Wednesday, Lancashire Police revealed that Nicola was classed as a “high-risk” missing person immediately after her partner reported her disappearance “based on a number of specific vulnerabilities”. They later added in a statement that she had been struggling with alcohol issues and the menopause, and had stopped taking HRT