Wild Shore Delamere closes in search for missing Rachel Booth
In a social media post, it said: "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."
Ms Booth is described as being 5ft 9in (1.75m), slim and with blonde hair. She is believed to have been wearing black leggings and a black top.Insp Wilson appealed for anyone with information about her whereabouts to contact officers. "We would also like to appeal directly to Rachel to get in touch to let us know you are OK," he added.
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