Police investigating the murder of a woman in the Normanton area of Derby have released the name of the victim.
Yvette Hallsworth (36), of Boyer Street, Derby, was formally identified on Monday, April 7.
Miss Hallsworth was found dead just after 11am on Sunday, April 6 by a member of the public on a service road at the back of houses on Hartington Street.
A post mortem examination revealed she died as a result of stab wounds.
Miss Hallsworth worked as a prostitute and was known to have been working in the Hartington Street area on the night of Saturday, April 5.
She was last seen wearing distinctive camouflage patterned leggings, a black fleece jacket and black Nike trainers. She was white, around 5ft 4ins tall, of slim build with shoulder-length dark hair.
Detectives would like to speak to anyone who saw a woman fitting that description in the Hartington Street area during the hours of darkness on Saturday, April 5 through to 11am on Sunday, April 6.
Did you see or hear anything suspicious or unusual? If so, contact Derbyshire police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.