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Body found in lake identified as missing woman

Body found in lake identified as missing woman

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A body found in a lake has been formally identified as a missing woman.
Search teams looking for Rachel Booth, 38, recovered a body from a lake in Oakmere, Cheshire, on Monday.
The mother-of-three, from Barnton, near Northwich, was reported missing in the early hours of Saturday and last seen at a garage in Sandiway at 3.50am, where she was captured on CCTV going into the store.
On Tuesday morning, a spokeswoman for Cheshire Police said the body had been formally identified as Ms Booth.
She said: 'Rachel's family continue to be supported by specialist officers from Cheshire Police.'
On Monday, police said there were not believed to be any suspicious circumstances and a file would be prepared for the coroner.
Wild Shore Delamere water park closed over the weekend as searches took place in the area, next to Delamere Lake holiday park.
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