Tragic Rachel Booth's life from husband and kids to confusing last sighting
A family has been torn apart and a community left reeling after mum-of-three Rachel Booth went missing and was later found dead in a lake.
The 38-year-old vanished without a trace from the Barnton area of Cheshire on Saturday, July 19. Her last reported sighting was at Sandiway Garage on the A556 at 3.50am where she was captured on CCTV buying wine and milk following a 45-minute run.
A search into her disappearance was launched, and Cheshire Police said they were "conducting enquiries in the local village of Oakmere, near Delamere Forest, and the surrounding area." Police initially thought she had travelled to Oakmere, Delamere, which is around eight miles away from Barnton.
The police deployed underwater divers and sniffer dogs in a desperate bid to track down Rachel. Following extensive appeals and searches in the area for the mum, a body was recovered from a lake in Oakmere yesterday.
After formal identification took place, it was tragically confirmed to be the body of Rachel. Her family are being supported by specialist officers from Cheshire Police and have asked "for their privacy to be respected at this difficult time". But what happened in the run-up to such a tragic turn of events?
Rachel Booth: Body found in three-day search confirmed as missing mum of three
Rachel Booth: Body found in tragic end to search for missing mum
What do we know about Rachel Booth?
Rachel was last seen by her family in the village of Barnton in Cheshire. On her Facebook page, it states she lives in Northwich, a market town in Cheshire.
She is a mum to three boys, and tributes shared by locals say that she has a husband called Carl. She has been described as 5ft 9ins, of a slim build, with blonde hair.
On Facebook, Rachel often shared photos with her loving family, from fun days out to time spent at home. In photos with her husband, they can be seen on holiday together, while another shows them on their wedding day, where they were accompanied by their three sons.
What have locals said about Rachel?
Staff and shoppers at a Premier store in Barnton, close to where Rachel lives, were reportedly shocked and upset by her disappearance. Shop worker Raj Kaur, 30, said: "She is a lovely clever lady - always coming in here for her parcels. She is very active and very nice - we all liked her."
A mum in the area added: "I knew her from the school and she was always pleasant - she has three boys at the school."
After it was confirmed that Rachel's body had been found in the lake, tributes poured in for the 38-year-old. One shared: "Thinking of the family and the boys at this very difficult time, I use to know Rachel and look after her first two boys in nursery, such a lovely lady, you will be sadly missed Rachel," reports Northwich Guardian.
Another wrote: "So sorry for your loss. Rachel was a good friend when she was living in Worcester and I send all my condolences to the family and her boys whom I know she absolutely adored xx."
"Heartbreaking news. My heart goes out to her family, especially her beautiful little boys," one more shared. "Not the news we all wanted. So very sad. My thoughts are with her family and particularly her three children," said another.
Further tributes have been shared on social media. One wrote: "So so sad. I went to school with Rachel. Thinking of her family at this sad time xx." Another penned: "Beautiful inside and out. Very sad news. My thoughts are with Carl and their boys. Please be respectful and give the family & friends privacy at this devastating time.xx."
"Heartbreaking. I had the pleasure of working with Rachel at the VIN. Such a beautiful, clever young lady. My thoughts go out to her family xx," wrote another. Someone else shared: "Absolutely heartbreaking, I'm so sorry, you were beautiful inside and out Rachel, RIP."
What happened to Rachel?
There are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances surrounding Rachel's tragic death, and a file is being prepared for the coroner. The details of what happened to Rachel are yet to be uncovered.
However, during her disappearance, a staff member at the Shell petrol station revealed two details about Rachel's last sighting. Issac Carolan, 19, 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."
In posts shared on Facebook, two people claimed they saw Rachel before she went missing. One witness claimed to have seen Rachel between 12:30am and 1:15am walking toward Crewe.
The witness said on Facebook: "I did think what she was doing walking along them roads (sic). We even looked for a broken down car incase that was a factor."
Another added: "Yeah it seemed quite a random part of the road to be thumbing a lift I wondered about a broken down car too, but didn't spot one anywhere."
Someone else also took to Facebook to share their views on Rachel's disappearance, writing: "There are many reasons why she could have been jogging at 3.50am. It certainly doesn't add up that she vanished after purchasing those items after her visit to the garage. It's quite some distance too from her home, someone must have some footage of her jogging in the area that morning."
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