Rutland and Melton MP, Alicia Kearns, has shared her disturbance at the police decision to release Nicola Bulley's 'vulnerabilities'.

Nicola Bulley went missing on 27 January in Lancashire after dropping her daughters off at school.

The Police investigation has been followed on a national scale, and now the police have shared that Nicola Bulley had 'significant alcohol problems' prior to her disappearance.

Rutland and Melton's MP, along with the likes of Yvette Cooper, Shadow Home Secretary of the United Kingdom. has condemned the release of this information.

Ms Kearns Tweeted: "I am deeply uncomfortable with the police releasing Nicola Bulley's so-called "vulnerabilities" on menopause & alcohol.

"I struggle to ascertain how this will assist Police in their search & investigations.

"I do see how it would assist those wishing to victim-blame or diminish."

I am deeply uncomfortable with the police releasing Nicola Bulley's so-called "vulnerabilities" on menopause & alcohol.I struggle to ascertain how this will assist Police in their search & investigations.I do see how it would assist those wishing to victim-blame or diminish. https://t.co/luJ1cqo1wO

— Alicia Kearns MP (@aliciakearns) February 15, 2023

A spokesperson for Lancashire Police said: "We have described how Nicola had some vulnerabilities at the time she went missing and we just wanted to expand on that a little.

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"Sadly, it is clear from speaking to Paul and the family that Nicola had, in the past, suffered with some significant issues with alcohol which were brought on by her ongoing struggles with the menopause, and that these struggles had resurfaced over recent months. This caused some real challenges for Paul and the family.

"As a result of those issues, a response car staffed by both police and health professionals attended a report of concern for welfare at Nicola's home address on January 10. No one has been arrested in relation to this incident, but it is being investigated.

"It is an unusual step for us to take to go into this level of detail about someone's private life, but we felt it was important to clarify what we meant when we talked about vulnerabilities to avoid any further speculation or misinterpretation. We have explained to Nicola's family why we have released this further information, and we would ask that their privacy is respected at this difficult time."