MISSING mum Rachel Booth may have been sighted hitchhiking after vanishing in the early hours of Saturday.
Divers have been brought in to look for the mum-of-three as police become increasingly concerned – while reports claim they’ve spotted her trying to hitchhike.
Cheshire PoliceCCTV captured Rachel Booth at a petrol station at around 3.50am on Saturday[/caption]
FacebookThe mum-of-three is described as 5ft 9in tall, of a slim build, and with blonde hair[/caption]
mancpicss66Police seen searching the lake at Delamere for the missing mum[/caption]
The 38-year-old was last seen at Sandiway Garage in the Northwich area of Cheshire, at 3.50am on Saturday, July 19.
She reportedly bought wine and milk at the shop which is nearly seven miles away from her home.
Police are today searching the surrounding area of Wild Shore Delamere water sports park – which is around two miles away.
But reports have cropped up online claiming to have seen Rachel hitchhiking.
Rachel’s mum shared a video of one of the reports, captioned: “Possible sightings by two people in cars.
“[They] believe to have seen Rachel hitchhiking (attempting) wearing a yellow coat walking in Minshull towards Crewe.”
A post on Facebook read: “Isn’t this who we saw before on the way to Crewe?”
mancpicss66Police divers seen searching the lake at Delamere[/caption]
mancpicss66Underwater search teams were brought in this morning to assist[/caption]
They said the woman matching Rachel’s description was sighted between 12.30 and 1.15 on Saturday, near a farmshop about 13 miles away from Barnton.
But she was wearing a yellow jacket or cardigan instead of gym gear.
A family also believes they sighted Rachel walking past their house five minutes after she was seen at the Shell garage.
The local mum said: “I am fairly sure it’s her that walked past my house at 3.55am. I have a video.”
Rachel’s family reported her missing in the early hours of Saturday.
They last saw her in the village of Barnton, where they live.
The “very active” mum had gone jogging and never returned.
An increasingly desperate search is ongoing to track Rachel’s movements and find her.
Locals said she has three boys in school and is “always pleasant” to talk to.
Police were spotted at the Wild Shore Delamere water sports park in Northwich – which is nearly nine miles away from her home.
They have deployed sniffer dogs to help with the desperate search.
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.
12.30-1.15
Passersby spot a woman matching Rachel’s description who appeared to be hitchhiking.
A post on Facebook read: “Isn’t this who we saw before on the way to 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.
But she was wearing a yellow jacket or cardigan instead of gym gear.
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.
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 carrying out enquiries in the 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.”
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.”
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PP.A water park said it is not connected to the investigation but shut its doors so the police could search nearby[/caption]
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