Nicola Bulley died by drowning, inquest hears

Nicola Bulley died arsenic a effect of drowning and was live erstwhile she fell into the water, her inquest has heard.

The 45-year-old went missing from St Michael's connected Wyre successful Lancashire successful January, prompting a large search.

Home Office pathologist Dr Alison Armour, giving grounds astatine County Hall successful Preston, said determination was "no evidence" she was harmed.

The pathologist besides said Ms Bulley had not been drinking earlier her death.

Coroner Dr James Adeley asked her: "At the clip of her decease she had nary intoxicant successful her bloodstream?"

Dr Armour replied: "That's my opinion."

The pathologist besides dismissed immoderate 3rd enactment engagement oregon that immoderate harm had travel to Ms Bulley connected the greeting of her death.

Paracetamol and a medicine beta-blocker called propranolol were besides recovered but successful precise tiny amounts, not considered to beryllium an "overdose", she said.

She noted Ms Bulley's assemblage had intelligibly been successful the stream for a play of time.

Ms Bulley's spouse Paul Ansell and sister Louise Cunningham are among the witnesses acceptable to springiness grounds astatine the two-day hearing.