Nicola Bulley – latest: ‘Really disturbing’ remarks on Bulley detective draw flak from ex-police watchdog
msn.comLIVE – Updated at 07:31The comments made against a female detective leading the search for Nicola Bulley have come under severe criticism from a former head of a police watchdog.
Zoe Billingham, who headed His Majesty’s Inspector of Constabulary, said the remarks by “a small section of the media” were “really disturbing”. “It’s the 21st century.
I think it’s important to call out the disgraceful comments (in a small section of the media) about the appearance of a competent senior female detective,” Ms Billingham tweeted. “We’ve talked a lot about misogyny and sexism [in recent days] but one of the things that’s really disturbed me over the last day or two is the abuse frankly that the senior investigating officer has herself been exposed to,” she told Sky News.
The Lancashire police has also drawn widespread criticism, including from prime minister Rishi Sunak, for revealing personal information about Ms Bulley that perpetuated the stereotype that women are “crazy” and “hormonal”.
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