Nicola Bulley's family 'incredibly heartbroken' after a body was pulled from river

The family of missing mum-of-two Nicola Bulley have said they are 'incredibly heartbroken' after a body has been recovered from the river near to where she disappeared.

Nicola, 45, vanished without a trace on January 27 after dropping her two children off at school. A three-week long search for her continued today after police confirmed they had found a body in the River Wyre in the Lancashire village of St Michael's on Wyre.

Formal identification of the body has not yet taken place, but police said Nicola's family have been informed.

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Sky News correspondent Inzamam Rashid said this evening he has been in touch with Nicola's family, who told him they are 'heartbroken' by the development.

Mr Rashid said: "I've been in contact with Nicola's family on text message, and they are heartbroken by this significant development from Lancashire Police.

"The family are incredibly heartbroken and they will really be struggling tonight."

Police were called at 11.36am on Sunday to reports of a body in the River Wyre. Nearby Rawcliffe Road was taped off by officers while an underwater search team and specialist officers worked to recover the body.

Police said they are treating the death as "unexplained" and formal identification is yet to take place.

Lancashire Police said in a statement: "Police have confirmed a body has been found in the River Wyre in Lancashire. Officers said today, Sunday, February 19, there has been police activity around the river near to St Michaels.

"Police were called today at 11.36am to reports of a body in the River Wyre, close to Rawcliffe Road. An underwater search team and specialist officers have