COPS have confirmed that a body found in a lake is missing mum-of-three Rachel Booth after she vanished during an early morning jog.
Police deployed sniffer dogs and diving squads to find Rachel, 38, who was last spotted in a convenience store at 3.50am on Saturday.
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ZENPIXPolice searching for her have now confirmed the body found was Rachel[/caption]
Yesterday, cops said that a body was found in a lake in Oakmere following a frantic search for the mum.
It has now been confirmed to be Rachel’s body after formal identification took place, Cheshire Police said today.
The force added: “Rachel’s family continue to be supported by specialist officers from Cheshire Police and they ask for their privacy to be respected at this difficult time.
“We are liaising with the family to see if they wish to issue a tribute and any update will be supplied in due course.”
Rachel was last seen at Sandiway Garage in Northwich, Cheshire, where she bought wine and milk after a 45-minute run.
She had entered the Shell garage on the A556 shortly before vanishing.
Missing Rachel, from Barnton, Northwich, had been described as being 5ft 9in tall, of a slim build and with blonde hair.
At the time of her disappearance, police believe she was wearing black leggings and a black top.
People in Barnton, where Rachel lived with her husband Carl and her three sons, were shocked by the sad news.
In the Premier store on the main road, Raj Kaur, 30, fighting back tears exclusively told The Sun: “We have all been praying for her.
“She is in everyone’s thoughts here and we all wanted her to be found safe and well.
“It’s so very, very sad. She had three children – it’s such a sad time now.”
A member of staff at Sandiway Garage told The Sun that Rachel had bought milk and wine before disappearing.
Issac Carolan, 19, said: “I spoke to my colleague who had served her on Saturday morning.
“She bought milk and wine and jogged 45 minutes away.
Isaac added: “But it didn’t seem weird, she didn’t seem disturbed or flustered.”
During the search, Cheshire cops had been spotted at the Wild Shore Delamere water sports park in Northwich.
The force closed the local holiday attraction as part of their investigation.
Police had also deployed sniffer dogs in a bid to find the missing 38-year-old.
Timeline of Rachel Booth’s disappearance
July 19
Rachel’s family reported her missing in the early hours of Saturday morning when she failed to return home from a jog.
3.50am
Rachel is seen on CCTV at a Shell petrol station on the A556.
This is nearly seven miles away from her home.
She was wearing black leggings and a black top.
Staff said she came in from a 45 minute jog to buy wine and milk, and nothing seemed amiss.
3.55am
A local family believe they saw Rachel walk past their house after leaving the petrol station, where she bought wine and milk.
July 20
Police begin searching by a holiday park as they believe Rachel may have travelled there.
They have deployed sniffer dogs to help with the desperate search.
Underwater search teams were recruited to help scour the waters for Rachel.
July 21
A body is found by Cheshire Police.
Cops said that formal identification is yet to take place but the body is believed to be that of Rachel.
July 22
Cheshire Police confirm that the body found is Rachel Booth following formal identification.
Cops said Rachel’s family continue to be supported by specialist officers from Cheshire Police.
Cheshire Police added: “We are liaising with the family to see if they wish to issue a tribute and any update will be supplied in due course.”
Divers and specialist underwater search teams were also seen at the holiday park.
A spokesperson for the Wild Shore Delamare water sports park said previously: “Due to ongoing police investigations in the surrounding area, Wildshore Delamere will remain closed tomorrow, Sunday, July 20th.
“We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
“This incident is unrelated to Wild Shore – however, we wish to help as much as possible – so we will be closing the site until further notice.
“if your booking is affected by this closure, please contact our customer service team. We’ll be happy to arrange a refund or reschedule your session for a later date.
“Thank you for understanding.”
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