Nicola Bulley: 10 key things we learned from day one of inquest
The IndependentGet the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The coroner added: “At the centre of this inquest are two children who have lost their mother, a partner, and parents who have lost a daughter.” Here are ten things we have learned from the first day of the inquest: open image in gallery Nicola Bulley died after entering the River Wyre in January 1. She would only have been able to hold her breath for ‘one or two seconds at best’ Cold water expert Dr Patrick Morgan added that Ms Bulley may have only been able to hold her breath for “one or two seconds at best” in the river. “On the occasion that the individual has taken that initial gasp on the surface of the water and then gone below, the duration would be 10 seconds that you could hold your breath, and very likely one or two seconds at best.” open image in gallery Nicola Bulley died aged 45 5. She may have lost consciousness in 20 or 30 seconds Professor Michael Tipton said there would have been a “fairly rapid incapacitation” after Nicola Bulley fell into the River Wyre.
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