Body found in search for missing woman

21 Jul 2025 • 8:29 PM MYT
The Independent
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A body has been found in the search for a missing woman.

Rachel Booth, 38, from Barnton, near Northwich in Cheshire, was reported missing in the early hours of Saturday, police said.

The mother-of-three was last seen at a garage in Sandiway at 3.50am, where she was captured on CCTV going into the store.

On Monday afternoon, a spokesman for Cheshire Police said: “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.”

There are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances and a file will be prepared for the coroner, the spokesman said.

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