A TIMELINE has shed light on mum-of-three Rachel Booth’s last known movements – as cops confirm a body has been found.
Divers and sniffer dogs were deployed during a major hunt for the mum, who was last spotted at a garage in Sandiway, Cheshire, in the early hours of Saturday morning.
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The 38-year-old was last seen on CCTV at 3.50am shopping at the Shell petrol station on the A556 – nearly seven miles away from her home in Northwich.
Staff said she came in from a 45 minute jog to buy wine and milk, and nothing seemed amiss.
A member of staff at Sandiway Garage told The Sun that Rachel, a mum-of-three, 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.”
At 3.55am, a local family believe they saw Rachel walk past their house after leaving the petrol station.
Rachel’s family reported her missing in the early hours of Saturday morning when she failed to return home from her jog.
On Saturday evening, Wild Shore Delamere in Northwich confirmed the holiday attraction would be closed over the weekend as part of ongoing police investigations.
Posting on social media, it said: “Due to ongoing police investigations in the surrounding area, Wild Shore Delamere will remain closed tomorrow.
“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.”
The following day, Police began searching the water sports park as they believe Rachel may have travelled there.
Cops deployed sniffer dogs to help with the desperate search as divers were called in to help scour the waters for Rachel.
The holiday destination was also closed today as officers continued to search the water.
Earlier today, Cheshire Police confirmed that a body had been found in a lake in Oakmere – almost nine miles from her home – which was “believed to be that of Rachel”.
A statement from the force said: “Police searching for a missing woman from Northwich have sadly found a body.
“Rachel Booth was reported missing from the Barnton area of Northwich on Saturday 19 July by her family.
“Officers have been searching tirelessly for the 38-year-old since her disappearance.
“Following extensive appeals and searches in the area, officers have now sadly recovered a body in a lake in Oakmere.
“Whilst formal identification is yet to take place, it is believed to be that of Rachel.
“Her family have been made aware and are being supported by specialist officers. They have requested privacy at this time.
“There are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances and a file will be prepared for the coroner.”
Formal identification is yet to take place but the woman’s family have been made aware and are being supported by specialist officers.
Hitchhikers also claim to have spotted a woman matching Rachel’s description in Crewe.
They said the woman matching Rachel’s description was sighted between 12.30 and 1.15 on Saturday.
The witness didn’t specify if they spotted the woman in the morning or afternoon and it was never confirmed if this was actually Rachel.
A post on Facebook read: “Isn’t this who we saw before on the way to Crewe?”
Roads remain closed off in the area.
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