Conspiracy theorists and trolls are continuing to attack and abuse a regional editorial chief who covered the Nicola Bulley case.

Nicola Adam, pictured, has revealed she is still being targeted daily online by “largely anonymous conspiracists” despite the conclusion of an inquest into Ms Bulley’s death.

Nicola, who is now National World’s publishing editor for Liverpool, Manchester, the North-West of England and Yorkshire, was editor of sister dailies the Blackpool Gazette and Lancashire Post at the time of the mother-of-two’s disappearance in January.

An inquest in Preston last week found the death of 45-year-old Ms Bulley, who drowned after falling into the River Wyre, in Lancashire, was accidental and she did not have “any desire” to take her own life.

But in spite of the inquest finding, Nicola has revealed she is continuing to be subjected to conspiracy theories every day and has even had videos published about her on the internet.

Recalling the case in a fresh editorial for National World’s NationalWorld website, she wrote: “My team was struggling under the glare of every amateur conspiracy theorist this side of the moon

“Targeted online, often personally, they were incredibly professional in the face of intense attention and made me very proud.

“I’m still muting largely anonymous conspiracists and trolls every day and have not watched the online videos published about me and don’t plan to.

“Just one particularly sick individual had to be reported to police – it emerged he was targeting Nikki’s family, friends and neighbours also and his warped communications stopped after Nikki was found.

“I’m not surprised her family asked for the speculation to stop during the post-inquest statement – it never ends.”

Following her death, Ms Bulley’s family issued a scathing statement in which they accused media organisations of running “appalling” stories about them “to sell papers and increase their own profiles”.

The statement sparked an industry debate in which former Lancs Live editor Luke Beardsworth claimed it was “not enough” for regional titles to point out their coverage has been “more respectful” than others, although other journalists working in the county defended the way they had covered the case.

In May, Lancashire police and crime commissioner Andrew Snowden thanked newspapers based in the county for the way they handled the disappearance and death of the mother-of-two, whose body was found in the River Wyre in February.

In particular, Mr Snowden contrasted the behaviour of journalists working for the Gazette, the Post and Lancashire Telegraph, as well as BBC Radio Lancashire, with that of national titles during the search for Ms Bulley.

The case also prompted Newsquest investigations editor Mark Williams-Thomas to warn police press offices across the country to “wake up” and change their thinking in what he termed the era of the “armchair detective”.

The Society of Editors last week called for journalists to come forward with evidence as the College of Policing prepares to conduct a review into the case.