It is expected Ms Bulley’s partner, Paul Ansell, or another close relative will be asked to help identify the body.
Retired Scotland Yard detective inspector Hamish Brown told GB News: “The identification process isn’t pleasant for anyone. I’m afraid it’s just another line of unpleasant torture for the family, but something nevertheless that must be done.”
Mr Brown explained it depends on the condition of the body whether it can be identified by sight.
Clothing, personal belongings, jewellery and DNA can help in the identification process.
The body was found on an unremarkable stretch of the river, just past a slight bend a mile or so outside the village.
It was close to where a tree had fallen on its side half submerged in the water.
Police had earlier erected a tent and cordoned off the lane while police divers were called in, but the road was reopened around three hours later once the body was recovered.
The area attracted press interest and members of the public, including one woman who told reporters she was a clairvoyant and had “picked up” an area of the river on Saturday night.
READ ABOUT THE DISCOVERY OF A BODY IN THE RIVER WYRE
