Unanswered questions swirl in hunt for missing mum-of-three Rachel Booth… from early morning jog to mysterious new CCTV
Sniffer dogs and underwater search teams have been brought in to assist in scouring the area for the mum-of-three.
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The 38-year-old was last seen at Sandiway Garage in the Northwich area of Cheshire, at 3.50am on Saturday, July 19.
Police are today searching the surrounding area of Wild Shore Delamere water sports park in Northwich - which is around two miles away.
As concerns grow for her welfare, many questions have cropped up concerning the circumstances in which she vanished.
Where is Rachel Booth?
Rachel's family reported her missing in the early hours of Saturday.
They last saw her in the village of Barton, where they live.
The "very active" mum had gone jogging and never returned.
An increasingly desperate search is ongoing to track her last movements and find Rachel.
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What was her jogging route?
At 3.50am, Rachel was seen wearing black leggings and a black top.
CCTV showed Rachel in a Shell petrol station, on the A556.
This is nearly seven miles away from her home.
Issac Carolan, 19, who works at the garage, told The Sun: "I spoke to my colleague who had served her on Saturday morning.
He added: "But it didn't seem weird, she didn't seem disturbed or flustered."
What did the neighbour capture her on her doorbell camera?
Cops have asked anyone who may have seen the missing mum to get in touch.
A family believes they sighted Rachel walking past their house five minutes after she was seen at the Shell garage.
A local mum said: "I am fairly sure it's her that walked past my house at 3.55am. I have a video."
Why are cops searching a water park so far away?
Police were spotted at the Wild Shore Delamere water sports park in Northwich - which is nearly nine miles away from her home.
They have deployed sniffer dogs to help with the desperate search.
Underwater search teams were recruited to help scour the waters for Rachel.
Superintendent Paul Hughes said: 'We are currently following a number of enquiries to trace Rachel and we are becoming increasingly concerned for her welfare."
Cops said as part of the investigation, agencies, including the Underwater Search Team and Cheshire Search and Rescue, are carrying out enquiries in the Oakmere and surrounding areas where it is believed Rachel travelled to.
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Superintendent Hughes continued: 'Investigators are following all lines of enquiry 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."
The force closed the local holiday attraction as part of their investigation.
Wild Shore Delamere, a water-based adventure hub, said: "Due to ongoing police investigations in the surrounding area, Wildshore Delamere will remain closed tomorrow, Sunday, July 20th.
"We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
"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."
Where are the items Rachel bought from the petrol station?
A petrol station worker claimed she bought wine and milk from the shop after a 45-minute run.
Issac Carolan, who works at the shop, said: "She bought milk and wine and jogged from 45 minutes away."
Cheshire Police have urged anyone who has seen Rachel, or knows where she is, to police on 101, quoting incident number 2136439.
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Timeline of Rachel Booth's disappearance
July 19
Rachel's family reported her missing in the early hours of Saturday morning when she rained to return home from a jog.
3.50am
Rachel was seen wearing black leggings and a black top.
CCTV showed Rachel in a Shell petrol station, on the A556.
This is nearly seven miles away from her home.
3.55am
A local family believe they saw Rachel walk past their house after leaving the petrol station, where she bought wine and milk.
July 20
Police begin searching by a holiday park as they believe Rachel may have travelled there.
They have deployed sniffer dogs to help with the desperate search.
Underwater search teams were recruited to help scour the waters for Rachel.
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