A MISSING mum last seen at a petrol station in the early hours of Saturday may have been spotted since, it has emerged.
Rachel Booth, 38, was last seen at Sandiway Garage in Northwich, Cheshire, at 3.50am on July 19.
Cheshire PoliceCCTV captured Rachel Booth at a petrol station at around 3.50am on Saturday[/caption]
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mancpicss66Police closed Delamere Lake to frantically search for Rachel on Sunday[/caption]
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A petrol station worker claimed she bought wine and milk from the shop after a 45-minute run.
Now a mum believes she saw Rachel walk past her house five minutes later.
She said: “I am fairly sure it’s her that walked past my house at 3.55am. I have a video.”
The missing mum-of-three’s family last saw her in the village of Barnton, where she lives.
CCTV later showed Rachel in the Shell petrol station on the A556 at around 3.50am.
Issac Carolan, 19, who works at the garage, told The Sun: “I spoke to my colleague who had served her on Saturday morning.
“She bought milk and wine and jogged from 45 minutes away.”
He added: “But it didn’t seem weird, she didn’t seem disturbed or flustered.”
It comes as cops were spotted at the Wild Shore Delamere water sports park in Northwich yesterday where they deployed sniffer dogs to help with the desperate search.
Underwater search teams were recruited to help scour the waters for Rachel.
Superintendent Paul Hughes said: “We are currently following a number of enquiries to trace Rachel and we are becoming increasingly concerned for her welfare.”
Cops said as part of the investigation, agencies, including the Underwater Search Team and Cheshire Search and Rescue, are scouring the village of Oakmere and surrounding areas where it is believed Rachel travelled to.
Superintendent Hughes continued: “Investigators are following all lines of enquiry and anyone who has seen Rachel since she was reported missing is asked to contact us.
“The same goes for anyone who has any information on her whereabouts.”
The force closed the local holiday attraction as part of their investigation.
Wild Shore Delamere, a water-based adventure hub, said: “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.
“The 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 services team. We’ll be happy to arrange a refund or reschedule your session for a later date. Thank you for your understanding.”
Rachel is described as 5ft 9in tall, of a slim build, and with blonde hair.
It is believed she was wearing black leggings and a black top at the time she disappeared.
Cheshire Police have urged anyone who has seen Rachel, or knows where she is, to police on 101, quoting incident number 2136439.
Inspector James Wilson added: “We are currently conducting a number of enquiries to trace Rachel and we are becoming increasingly concerned for her welfare.
“Anyone who has seen Rachel since she was reported missing is asked to contact us. The same goes for anyone who has any information on her whereabouts.
“We would also like to appeal directly to Rachel to get in touch to let us know you are OK.
“You can report information to Cheshire Police via 101 or through www.cheshire.police.uk/tell-us quoting IML-2136439.”
Cheshire PoliceRachel was last seen in running gear[/caption]
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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.
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