Mum Rachel Booth found dead after 4am jog to buy milk suffered 'unnatural' death

An inquest hearing into the death of mum Rachel Booth, whose body was recovered from a lake after she went for a 4am jog to buy milk, heard she suffered an "unnatural" death.

Ms Booth, 38, from the Barnton area of Northwich, Cheshire, was reported as missing in the early hours of July 19. Search teams located her body in a lake in Oakmere, also in Cheshire, two days later.

At Cheshire Coroner's Court in Warrington today, coroner's officer Paul Downey said: "Rachel was reported missing from home on July 19. Sadly she was found deceased on July 21 in the lake at Delamere Lake Holiday Park."

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The inquest heard Ms Booth, who was called Rachel Langley during the hearing, had been identified by her sister. Coroner Victoria Davies said: "Given that an unnatural cause of death has been identified on the post-mortem it is appropriate for me to formally open the inquest into the death of Rachel Langley."

An "unnatural death" covers a broad range of meaning that requires further investigation by the coroner. The hearing was adjourned to January 27, when a full inquest will take place, reportsCheshireLive.

Ms Booth's family previously called her a "guiding light." A tribute was shared through Cheshire Police following the discovery of her body.

It said: "Rachel, who was known to us as Helena, was a cherished member of our family. She was a guiding light whose strengths love, and devotion touched us all. 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 forever."

Cheshire Police "initially thought she had travelled to Oakmere, Delamere, which is around eight miles away from Barnton." Officers then deployed underwater divers and sniffer dogs in a bid to track her down.

She appeared in CCTV at a service station and soon after appeals and searches were carried out in the area. Ms Booth is survived by three boys and her husband, Carl.

The mum often shared photos with her loving family, from fund days out to time spent at home. Another showed her and Carl on their wedding day, where they were accompanied by their three sons.