23-07-2025
Devastated family pay tribute to 'loving mum' who was tragically found dead
The devastated family of a "loving" mum who was found dead at a lake in Oakmere have paid tribute to her.
Rachel Booth, also known as Rachel Langley, was reported missing from the Barnton area of Northwich, in Cheshire, on Saturday July 19, by her family. Following extensive appeals and searches in the area, she was sadly found dead at a lake in Oakmere on Monday July 21. Her death is not being treated as suspicious by the police. Following her death, Rachel's family said: 'As a family we would also like to offer our sincere thanks and appreciation to all the services and business that supported Cheshire Police and their officers during the search for Rachel.
'Rachel, who was known to us as Helena, was a cherished member of our family. She was a guiding light whose strength, love, and devotion touched us all.
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Her kindness was constant and her presence a strength to everyone she knew, a loving mother, wife, daughter and sister who can never be replaced but always present in our hearts. Her absence leaves a space, but her smiles are a memory we will treasure for ever.'
Rachel's family have asked for their privacy to be respected at this difficult time.
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