Body found in lake in search for missing mum

Rachel Booth went missing in the early hours of Saturday

A body has been found in a lake during a search for a missing mother.

Rachel Booth, 38, disappeared in the early hours of Saturday after she was last seen by her family in the village of Barnton in Cheshire.

Cheshire Police earlier said officers had found a body which they believed to be Ms Booth in a lake in Oakmere, about eight miles from Barnton, after "extensive searches and appeals in the area".

The body has not been formally identified but Ms Booth's family has been informed and was being supported, the force said.

Police and search and rescue teams searched the lake at Wild Shore Delamere for Ms Booth

Police said there were not believed to be any suspicious circumstances and a report would be prepared for the coroner.

After she disappeared, CCTV footage showed Ms Booth at Sandiway Garage of the A556 near Northwich at about 03:50 BST on Saturday.

Police on Sunday had said an underwater search team then began conducting investigations in Oakmere and the surrounding area, where she was believed to have travelled to.

The force also appealed directly to Ms Booth to contact them and "let us know you are OK".

Wild Shore Delamere, which offers outdoor activities at its lake nearby, had closed while the search commenced.