PC leaked details of Nicola Bulley investigation

A erstwhile constabulary serviceman has been sentenced aft sharing accusation with her household astir the Nicola Bulley investigation.

Lancashire Police said they received a study successful March 2023 "regarding the imaginable unauthorised disclosure of delicate constabulary information".

The unit said the parent of PC Molly Bury was overheard astatine a societal lawsuit successful Burnley telling idiosyncratic "Molly checked the constabulary system".

PC Bury, 28, aboriginal admitted 32 counts nether the Computer Misuse Act and received a six-month suspended condemnation astatine Chester Magistrates Court.

Ms Bulley, 45, disappeared successful St Michael's connected Wyre, Lancashire, successful January 2023 portion walking her dog.

Her assemblage was recovered 23 days aboriginal a mile from wherever she was past seen, with her origin of decease revealed to beryllium accidental drowning aft falling successful the River Wyre.

Bury, who worked arsenic a effect officer, had besides told her parent astir a abstracted rape probe and besides a execution case, constabulary said.

A warrant was served astatine a spot successful Oswaldtwistle successful December 2023 and physics devices were seized, which revealed Bury had accessed constabulary machine systems betwixt 31 October 2019 and 8 May 2023 portion connected remainder days oregon disconnected sick.

Bury was arrested and interviewed successful March earlier being summonsed to look astatine court.

Bury, from Oswaldtwistle, pleaded blameworthy erstwhile she appeared astatine Warrington Magistrates Court successful November and was aboriginal sentenced astatine Chester Magistrates Court.

Bury resigned arsenic a constabulary serviceman portion nether investigation.

A lawsuit of gross misconduct was proved astatine an accelerated misconduct proceeding held past twelvemonth wherever it was deemed had she not already resigned she would person been dismissed.

Bury has besides been added to the constabulary barred list.

Det Ch Insp Pete Reil said: "The nationalist spot the constabulary with their data, peculiarly erstwhile they oregon their loved ones person been victims of crime.

"They expect officers and constabulary unit to enactment responsibly and sensitively with it.

"Molly Bury's behaviour fell mode beneath what the constabulary expects and what the nationalist would expect of a serving constabulary officer."