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Body found in lake identified as missing woman Rachel Booth, police say

Cheshire Constabulary said on Tuesday that the body of Ms Booth, 38, was recovered from a lake in Oakmere.

The mother-of-three, from Northwich, Cheshire, was reported missing in the early hours of Saturday.

She was last seen by her family in the Barnton area of the market town, with the last sighting of her at around 3.50am, around five miles away at the Sandiway garage on the A556 road.

Wild Shore Delamere water park, next to Delamere Lake holiday park, closed over the weekend as police officers, underwater search teams and Cheshire Search and Rescue conducted enquiries.

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A police spokeswoman said: “Rachel’s family continue to be supported by specialist officers from Cheshire Police.”

The force said on Monday that there were not believed to be any suspicious circumstances, and added a file would be prepared for the coroner.

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