A close friend of missing dog walker has shared some facts about her disappearance while pleading with trolls to stop causing "hurt and distress." The mum has been missing since January 27 as police struggle to come up with a conclusive explanation of what happened to her.
Investigators had suggested she may have fallen into the River Wyre in Lancashire while retrieving a ball for her dog Willow but the family have cast doubt over this theory.
Nicola's sister Louise Cunningham has urged the public to keep an "open mind", while friend Heather Gibbons said they are "not willing at this stage to accept" the river fall theory.
The Mirror reports that a family friend has now shared the terrible toll the disappearance has had on Nicola's family, and listed 11 points she believes the public should know.
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