POLICE searching for missing mum Nicola Bulley could be trying to trace a "tatty-looking" red van parked close to where she vanished almost two weeks ago.
A worried resident spotted the suspicious-looking vehicle, believed to be a Renault, outside a barn in St Michael's on Wyre, Lancashire, on January 27.
The 55-year-old, who did not want to be named, reported it to cops on the day she disappeared and again on February 2, according to The Times.
She told the paper: "I was on my way to the cake shop when I saw a tatty red van in Hall Lane outside a barn.
"I didn’t think anything at the time, but when I saw Nicola had gone missing, I called 101 and spoke to an operator.
"I contacted the police again and spoke to a police officer.
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"It could have been a Renault van. It was the sort of van you can live in."
Lancashire Police has not issued details about any vehicle but confirmed it investigating all reports.
A spokesperson said: "We have received a huge amount of information into the enquiry, all of which is being looked at, and we are extremely grateful to everyone who has assisted our investigation so far."
Cops believe Nicola fell into the icy water and drowned while outwalking her dog along a river, sparking a huge search by specialist divers.
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The hunt could lead police 20 miles from where she was last seen to Morecambe Bay.
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