Nicola Bulley’s partner has described the social media focus and online obsession with her disappearance as a "monster" that got out of control. Speaking publicly for the first time since Nicola’s body was found, Paul Ansell tells the BBC the family felt the initial wave of interest in the case was a positive thing.

Nicola Bulley’s partner said the online fixation and obsession with her disappearance was a “monster” that got out of control. Paul Ansell said his family initially welcomed the huge public interest after the mother-of-two vanished in Lancashire.

The family of Nicola Bulley have described the ordeal they faced with social media turning into a "monster" during her disappearance. The mum-of-two vanished on January 27 last year while walking her dog in St Michael's on Wyre,

Nicola Bulley’s partner has opened up about the online obsession around her disappearance, calling it a “monster” that got out of control as he reveals vile messages sent by trolls. Speaking for the first time publicly since Ms Bulley’s death,