What has Nicola’s boyfriend said?

Nicola Bulley’s partner of 12 years, Paul Ansell, is remaining defiant as the search continues.

Speaking to reporters, he said: “My whole focus is my two girls, just staying as strong as I can for them.

“I’m scared that if I put focus into anything else it’s going to take my focus off that.

“Just hoping to goodness that anything comes out from the interview yesterday no matter how tiny.”

Paul said he keeps playing “every scenario” in his head “around and around” but each one comes to a “brick wall”.

He added: “It is as though she has vanished into thin air.”

The dad said he would “never lose the hope” of finding missing Nicola.

Paul added: “I can’t believe that we’re here a week on and as yet, it seems like we’re not further on.

“It just seems absolutely impossible, like a dream.

“I just can’t get my head around it.”