Nicola Bulley press conference live: Police issue update on missing dog walker

An update on the case of missing dog walker Nicola Bulley is expected to be released by police at 3.30pm. Mum-of-two Nicola, who had been walking her dog Willow by the River Wyre in Lancashire, has now been missing for 11 days

Her phone was left on a nearby bench and her dog Willow was found nearby. Police officers said they are working on the theory that the 45-year-old , who has been described by friends as a strong swimmer, fell into the river, but that line of investigation has been questioned by friends and family. Lancashire Police has consistently said that there are no signs of any third-party involvement in her disappearance.

The mortgage adviser was last seen while walking her dog Willow on Friday (January 27) in the Lancashire village of St Michaels on Wyre. Nicola - known as Nikki - left her daughters aged six and nine at school, before heading to the towpath overlooking the River Wyre.

A specialist water search team has been working on the river for the last two days, with expert Peter Faulding saying a number of things don't add up. He told TalkTV: "After 25 years of doing this kind of work, after hundreds of cases, I am well and truly baffled. Normally you would expect the divers to find them easily. The police have nothing to go on. All they have is a mobile phone at the moment and they said it could possibly be a decoy." Read the seven things he claims don't add up here.

We will bring you live updates as and when we get them.