Nicola Bulley latest as minister says there are ‘serious questions’ over police decision while partner’s social media is hacked

The disclosure of private information about Nicola Bulley is “shocking”, according to Commons leader Penny Mordaunt. Her comments came after reports that heartless trolls have hacked into social media accounts owned by the missing mother’s partner, Paul Ansell.

Hackers gained access to the engineer’s Pinterest account and published sexually explicit photos of women, the Mirror reports. Several images appeared on Saturday, including topless models in lingerie and images of an actress in a bikini.

Lancashire Police were alerted to the posts by the Sunday Express and launched an investigation which confirmed his account had been hacked. A spokesman for the force said: “A third party has accessed Paul Ansell’s Pinterest account and will be shut down. We are investigating the matter.”

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Meanwhile, Ms Mordaunt told BBC’s Sundays with Laura Kuenssberg that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Home Secretary Suella Braverman were “right to raise concerns” about the force’s handling of private information in the investigation.

Lancashire Police have come under fire for releasing details about Nicolas’ struggles with alcohol and perimenopause symptoms. Information Commissioner John Edwards said he would be asking the force about their decision to release the information.

Ms Mordaunt said: “I mean, the first thing I felt was for her family. I mean, it’s bad enough that your loved one is gone, but having all the added drama that accompanies this very tragic case is horrifying.

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