The 38-year-old went missing at the weekend
Rachel Booth
A body found in a Cheshire lake has been formally identified as that of Rachel Booth.
Police shared the tragic update this morning (July 22), after her body was found at a watersports park in Oakmere on Monday.
The 38-year-old, from Northwich, was last seen by family in the Barnton area of the town on Saturday.
She was captured on CCTV in the Sandiway Garage petrol station on the A556 at around 3:50am, with police believing she had then travelled to the Oakmere area.
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Officers confirmed the sad discovery of a body at Wild Shore Delamere yesterday.
In a further statement issued today, a Cheshire Police spokesperson said: “A body found in a lake in Oakmere has been formally identified as that of Rachel Booth.
“Rachel’s family continue to be supported by specialist officers from Cheshire Police and they ask for their privacy to be respected at this difficult time.”
Police dogs were at the scene where a body was recovered from a lake in Oakmere, Cheshire.(Image: Chris Neill)
Police dogs assisted with the search for Rachel in Oakmere earlier this week.
Cheshire Police previously stated there were not believed to be any suspicious circumstances surrounding Rachel’s death.
A file has been prepared for the coroner, with an inquest likely to follow at a later date.
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