COUNCILLORS of Nicola Bulley’s home town have received vile calls over the missing mum.
All members of the parish council were said to have been bombed with late-night “mystery phone calls” following the disappearance of the mum-of-two.
Councillors in Nicola Bulley’s area were bombed with ‘mystery phone calls’ overnight on Saturday[/caption]
One council member in particular, who lives nearby, was said to have been left an ‘offensive’ voicemail[/caption]
One caller left an “offensive” voicemail message referencing Nicola – which police are now investigating.
A source close to the Inskip with Sowerby Parish Council revealed the “mystery” calls came in to all six members between 12.45am and 3am on Saturday.
They said all but one rang off as the Lancashire councillors picked up.
A council source said the caller did mention Nicola – but they would not give any more details on what was said.
They said: “I believe the police have identified the offender.”
When asked if the councillor who was left the voicemail was rattled by the message, they said: “No, we’re not soft.”
However, all councillors’ numbers have now been pulled from the website.
Wyre Borough Council leader councillor Michael Vincent said members understood “the emotional gravity of” the 45-year-old’s disappearance.
But, he added: “We will not tolerate any form of abuse of any of our Elected Members of Wyre Borough Council or any of the town and parish councils within our borders or our staff.”
Michael continued: “It is a shame that we have had to take this step at such a difficult time and appropriate steps are being taken to ensure that residents are still able to contact their elected representatives.”
Lancashire Police confirmed it had been made aware of the phone calls, and said “it is being looked into”.
The search for Nicola is today entering its 20th day.
Police were seen scouring a caravan site on Sunday just yards from where the mum disappeared on January 27.
Officers were also compiling a list of all registered sex offenders in the area as is protocol, according to a former Scotland Yard detective.
Prior to that it was revealed police were looking into two men trying to hide their faces near Nicola’s dog-walking route the day before she went missing.
Cops have been standing by their “main working hypothesis” that the mum fell into the river but said they were keeping an “open mind”.
But Nicola’s partner Paul Ansell said in recent days that he is “100 per cent” convinced the mother of his children is not in the river.
The dad-of-two revealed he thought a local was behind the disappearance.
Police scoured the caravan park nearby in the search for Nicola[/caption]