Police are appealing to find a "key witness" who they believe was in the area on the morning Nicola Bulley disappeared. 

They released a photo of the person they are attempting to identify, a woman walking with a pram.

They said: "A woman was seen walking on Garstang Road/Blackpool Lane, St Michael’s on the morning of Friday 27^th January pushing a pram.

"She was seen walking from the direction of Allotment Lane towards the Grapes public house at approximately 8.22am and is seen again walking on Allotment Lane towards Garstang Road at 8.41am.

"It is believed that the female in question may have walked along the river path during these times and so detectives want to speak to her and urge her to get in touch."

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