Authorities reported they had discovered a body on Sunday while hunting for missing UK mother Nicola Bulley.
according to Lancashire Police. Although Bulley's family has been notified of the finding, the body has not yet been officially recognised.
According to a police statement, "we were contacted today at 11:36am to reports of a body in the River Wyre, close to Rawcliffe Road."
A body was regrettably found after an underwater search team and specialized police officers arrived on the site, entered the water, and searched the area.
"Nicola's family has been updated on the situation, and we are thinking about them during this really trying time. Please respect their right to privacy.
The latest developments in the case, according to Home Secretary Suella Braverman's tweets, are "heart-breaking" and "distressing."
She continued, "My thoughts are with Nicola's family at this very trying moment. On the morning of Friday, January 27,
Bulley, a mortgage advisor, vanished. She dropped off her two children at school and then, according to the police, went for a dog walk.