Police visited Nicola Bulley's home 17 days before disappearance amid health concerns

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Police visited the home of Nicola Bulley a matter of weeks before her disappearance. This revelation comes as officials confirmed that the missing mother had health concerns due to a struggle with alcohol issues relating to the menopause.Nicola vanished on January 27 after dropping off her two children at school in Lancashire, before taking family dog Willow for a walk on a nearby trail.

Lancashire Police are leading the search for the 45-year-old after she vanished last month.The Mirror reports that the force visited her house just 17 days prior to her disappearance.

Officials also confirmed that Nicola had battled with substance issues as a result of "ongoing struggles with the menopause".The developments come after the force held a press conference this morning where Assistant Chief Constable Peter Lawson and Detective Superintendent Becky Smith, leading the probe, said Nicola was a "high risk" missing person with "specific vulnerabilities".Initially they refused to disclose the nature of her vulnerabilities but hours later they have revealed what they are.Police were told about her vulnerabilities by partner, Paul Ansell, when she was initially reported missing.

Officers attended the family home in Inskip, Lancashire, on January 10, police said later this afternoon.However, they added that this was purely a welfare visit and did not involve any arrests.