Regional journalists have been urged to give evidence to a review into the Nicola Bulley case.

The Society of Editors has made the call as the College of Policing prepares to examine the missing persons investigation involving the late mother-of-two.

The call for evidence comes after an inquest in Preston found Ms Bulley’s death was accidental and she did not have “any desire” to take her own life.

The 45-year-old drowned after falling into the River Wyre, in Lancashire, in January.

How the Lancashire Post covered the inquest verdict

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.

Last month, 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 Blackpool Gazette, Lancashire Post and Lancashire Telegraph, as well as BBC Radio Lancashire, with that of national titles during the search for Ms Bulley.

Lancashire Police has also been criticised over its handling of the case by Newsquest investigations editor Mark Williams-Thomas, who warned police press offices across the country to “wake up” and called for a change in thinking from police communications teams in what he termed the era of the “armchair detective”.

Anyone wishing to contact the SoE with evidence can do so here.