Nicola Bulley and the era of the social-media sleuth
The case of a missing Briton illustrates a big challenge for police
Tens of thousands of people go missing in Britain every year. Many of them do not make it into the local press, let alone the national media. This can distress their relatives: press coverage helps police as they appeal for information and witnesses. Yet the family of Nicola Bulley, who was missing for 23 days before her body was found on February 19th in the River Wyre in Lancashire, may wish that her disappearance had attracted less attention.
This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “Social-media Sherlocks”
Britain February 25th 2023
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