The disappearance of Nicola Bulley has brought the nation’s attention to ensure she is found safe and well. Unless you are one Daily Mail journalist.
It comes as police will be asked about Nicola Bulley health disclosures to ensure they were necessary, the information commissioner says.
John Edwards said personal details should not be “disclosed inappropriately”.
Dog walk
The 45-year-old disappeared three weeks ago during a riverside dog walk in St Michael’s on Wyre in Lancashire.
A former victims’ commissioner has criticised Lancashire Police for being “sexist” after they controversially revealed Nicola Bulley’s alcohol issues.
“Would we have had police officers saying, if it was Nicholas, ‘he’s unfortunately tied down with alcohol because he been suffering with erectile dysfunction for the last few weeks’, I think not.
“No, it’s a dreadful error to put this in the public domain for absolutely nothing and I’m afraid I think it’s as sexist as it comes,” Dame Vera Baird told BBC 4’s Today programme.
A Home Office spokesman said: “The home secretary and policing minister are receiving regular updates from Lancashire Police on its handling of this case, including why personal information about Nicola was briefed out at this stage of the investigation.”
Well, Daily Mail columnist Amanda Platell, isn’t happy with the police but on a MUCH more trivial matter!
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