Nicola Bulley had "ongoing issues with the menopause that caused alcohol issues to resurface", police say.

In the "unusual step", Lancashire Police clarified why they deemed the mother-of-two as a "high risk" after she went missing on Friday 27 January.

In a statement, following a press conference the force said: "Sadly, it is clear from speaking to Paul and the family that Nicola had in the past suffered with some significant issues with alcohol which were brought on by her ongoing struggles with the menopause and that these struggles had resurfaced over recent months."

They added: "This caused some real challenges for Paul and the family. As a result of those issues, a response car staffed by both police and health professionals attended a report of concern for welfare at Nicola’s home address on 10 January."

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