A man has been arrested over footage shot behind police lines on the day the body of Inskip woman Nicola Bulley was found in the River Wyre.

The 34-year-old man from Kidderminster, Worcestershire, was arrested on Wednesday (8 March) on suspicion of malicious communications offences and perverting the course of justice.

The arrest relates to footage taken from inside a police cordon on Sunday 19 February.

Lancashire Police said the man was arrested with assistance from West Mercia Police. He has since been released on bail with conditions.

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A spokesperson for the force said: “Our priority is, and has always been, to support Nicola’s family and the wider community in St Michael’s. 

“We hope this arrest provides reassurance that we take concerns seriously and will act on them.”

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