Police investigating the murder of a woman in Hartington Street, Normanton, have today named the victim as Yvette Hallsworth.
She was 36 and lived in Boyer Street, Derby.
Miss Hallsworth was a prostitute and was known to have been working in the Hartington Street area on Saturday night.
A post mortem examination revealed she died as a result of stab wounds.
She was formally identified on Monday after being found dead just after 11am on Sunday.
Her body was discovered by a member of the public on a service road at the back of houses on Hartington Street.
She was last seen wearing distinctive camouflage patterned leggings, a black fleece jacket and black Nike trainers. She was around 5ft 4ins tall, of slim build with shoulder-length dark hair.
Detectives would like to speak to anyone who saw Miss Hallsworth 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.
