An underwater forensics expert believes missing mother Nicola Bulley’s phone was left by the river as a decoy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Police called in Specialist Group International (SGI) to help trawl the River Wyre for the dog walker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The case has “truly baffled” founder Peter Faulding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He admits there are many ambiguities, and prior to joining the search yesterday, he stated that if Nicola was in the river, SGI’s equipment would find her in under an hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite finding few clues so far, he has since stated that he believes she went into the water and is planning to return later today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mr Faulding stated that all the police have right now is Nicola’s phone, which was found on a bench overlooking the area where investigators believe she may have fallen in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Her dog was discovered wandering alone nearby, without her harness or lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mr Faulding stated on TalkTV last night: “After 25 years of doing this type of work and hundreds of cases, I am completely perplexed.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“People who drown usually go down where they are. Even after a few days, we usually find them within five to ten metres of where they fell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“This is the most baffling case that I have ever worked on. The police have nothing to go on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“All they have is a mobile phone at the moment and they said it could possibly be a decoy.”<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
An underwater forensics expert believes missing mother Nicola Bulley’s phone was left by the river as a decoy. Police called in Specialist Group International (SGI) to help trawl the River … <\/p>\n