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Police searching for the missing mum have come under criticism from a number of former officers, who say it was wrong to assume that she accidentally fell into the River Wyre.Martyn Underhill, a former Sussex Police Force detective who was a senior officer in the Sarah Payne murder investigation says Lancashire police were wrong to rule out foul play so quickly.READ MORE: New Nicola Bulley mystery as husband begs Mercedes to track missing car keysReferring to the spot where Nicola’s phone and dog lead were found, he said: “That bench on that river in my view should have gone to a forensic laboratory.“If Nicola had been attacked there could be blood spatterings on it,” he pointed out.The fact that the bench still remains in place, and has become a place of pilgrimage for well-wishers and amateur detectives, is “questionable to put it bluntly,” Martyn added. Martyn's words were echoed by former Met Police detective Simon Harding, who wrote in the Sunday Times: "You would expect the area where Nicola was last seen to be cordoned off… to stop people descending on it as a tasteless tourist spot and trampling the area — losing any potential evidence”.

looking for clues on land for the location of the missing mum after his detailed scans of the River Wyre around St Michael’s, Lancashire, produced no results.The private search specialist said that “normally people aren’t found too far away, often within a couple of miles”. READ MORE: New Nicola Bulley mystery as husband begs Mercedes to track missing car keys “I’m looking at Ordnance Survey maps of the surrounding areas to search for possible deposition sites,” he told The Times.Peter said he was going to focus on “ditches, hedgerows, wooded areas where it is possible to park a vehicle and deposit a body without being seen".He added that people living within a few miles of the tiny Lancashire village of St Michael's on Wyre should be on the lookout for “any suspicious activity.”Peter’s announcement follows a call by Paul Ansell, Nicola’s partner, for a detailed search of “every house, every garage, every outbuilding” in the area.Paul has made it clear that he disagrees with the Lancashire Police theory that Nicola suffered an accident and fell into the river while walking their dog, Willow.The local force has also come in for criticism from Martyn Underhill, a former Sussex Police Force detective who was a senior officer in the Sarah Payne murder investigation.He said that the bench, where Nicola’s phone and Willow’s lead were found, will have have been closely examined by police on the day she was reported missing.“That bench on that river in my view should have gone to a forensic laboratory,” he said. “If Nicola had been attacked there could be blood spatterings on it.

FREE newsletter is just champion! Get the biggest and brightest stories sent straight to your inboxAn 18-year-old man has been arrested in south London on suspicion of the murders of Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman in Wembley on June 6, the Metropolitan Police said.Bibaa and Nicole were stabbed to death in the early hours of Saturday, June 6, at Fryent Park, off Slough Lane, where they had spent the evening celebrating Bibaa’s 46th birthday.The sisters' bodies were discovered after 1pm on Sunday, June 6, after residents reported hearing screaming.A post-mortem examination gave both women's cause of death as stab wounds.Detective Chief Inspector Simon Harding, who is leading the investigation at Specialist Crime, said: “This investigation

Crucial evidence that could help catch the killer of two sisters in a London park may have been thrown away after being mistaken for rubbish.

Police fear the killer who fatally stabbed two sisters in a London park could strike again.Nicole Smallman, 27, and Bibaa Henry, 46, were attacked at Fryent Country Park in north-west London in the early hours of last Saturday.Police believe they were targeted by a stranger.Blood believed to be from the killer was found at the scene and police say they would have a "noticeable injury" and might possibly be wearing a bandage.But they have not been able to find a DNA match on the national database.Asked if the killer might strike again, Det Chief Insp Simon Harding said: “We always have a fear of what might happen but we are working around the clock.”The sisters had been celebrating Bibaa’s birthday with eight friends.They were left alone at

Two sisters found dead in a London park following a birthday celebration could have been murdered by a stranger, police believe.

police have said. Nicole Smallman, 27, and Bibaa Henry, 46, were found in Fryent Country Park in Wembley, north-west London, shortly after 1pm on Sunday.Bibba had been celebrating her birthday on Friday and the two met friends in the park at around 7pm.By midnight only the sisters remained of the group.