Missing mum Rachel Booth: Police 'increasingly concerned' for 'lovely' 38-year-old

Police officials have said they are becoming "increasingly concerned" for her welfare and are engaged in a major search operation “following a number of inquiries to trace” her.

At the garage, Rachel was seen last seen at, she bought milk and wine following a run that lasted around 45 minutes.

Police believe Rachel Booth, 38, from Northwich, Cheshire, may have travelled to the Oakmere area of Delamere, where police officers, underwater search teams and Cheshire Search and Rescue are currently conducting enquiries.

A water park in Delamere, less than two miles away from the petrol station, said it was closed on Sunday due to a police investigation in the surrounding area.

Rachel Booth chillingly was last seen jogging at 4am before she vanished.

Station worker Issac Carolan, 19, told The Sun what the mum had bought in the early hours of Saturday morning. He said: "I spoke to my colleague who had served her on Saturday morning. She bought milk and wine and jogged from 45 minutes away."

Watersports and sailing centre, Wild Shore Delamere, became a major focus for police investigators on Sunday. Search teams believe Rachel could have travelled to nearby Oakmere and surrounding areas after her 3.50am petrol station appearance.

Wild Shore Delamere said over the weekend: "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. If your booking is affected by this closure, please contact our customer services team.

"We’ll be happy to arrange a refund or reschedule your session for a later date. Thank you for your understanding."

While divers continue to search a major body of water just two miles from the petrol station where missing mum Rachel Booth was last seen, Cheshire Police are appealing to the public for help.

Superintendent Paul Hughes added: "Investigators are following all lines of inquiry and anyone who has seen Rachel since she was reported missing is asked to contact us.

"The same goes for anyone who has any information on her whereabouts.

"We would also like to appeal directly to Rachel to get in touch to let us know you are OK."

Cheshire Police have said they are following a number of lines of inquiry to locate the missing 38-year-old mum from Barnton, Northwich.

However, the main focal point for the search on Sunday was The Wild Shore Delamere Park, roughly seven miles from her home. Rescue teams and police underwater search teams began scouring this area to track the missing woman.

Superintendent Paul Hughes said: “We are currently following a number of inquiries to trace Rachel and we are becoming increasingly concerned for her welfare.

“As part of our investigation, our officers and partner agencies, including the Underwater Search Team and Cheshire Search and Rescue, are conducting inquiries in the Oakmere and surrounding areas where it is believed Rachel travelled to, and we would like to thank local businesses for their patience and understanding while these are currently ongoing.“

The last person known to have seen Rachel Booth was a worker at the Sandiway garage on the A556, where the 38-year-old had popped in for some wine and milk at 3.50am on Saturday.

CCTV from this final sighting shows Rachel in running gear as she walks through the aisles.

Garage worker Issac Carolan, 19, said he had spoken to a colleague who served her, and Rachel did not seem "disturbed or flustered” and the interaction did not appear to be “weird”.

Rachel Booth is a 38-year-old mum from Cheshire, who vanished on Saturday morning after going on a run that took her miles from home.

People who know the Barnton resident have described her as "a lovely clever lady," who is "very active and very nice."

A mum who knows Rachel, speaking to the Sun, said: "I knew her from the school and she was always pleasant - she has three boys at the school."

She is described as being of a slim build, 5ft9ins tall, and with blonde hair. She was last seen wearing black leggings and a black top.

Welcome to our liveblog on the disappearance of Rachel Booth, 38, who vanished while running on Saturday morning.