TRIBUTES have flooded in to a "beautiful" mum found "murdered" in an alleyway.
Danielle Norton, also known as Danielle Pinder, was discovered with a life-threatening head injury at around 8.30am last Saturday in Scunthorpe.
She was rushed to hospital in the North Lincolnshire town but tragically died from her injuries on Wednesday.
An 18-year old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in police custody.
A woman who was also arrested in connection with the incident has been released under investigation.
Humberside Police have launched a murder investigation following the horror that unfolded in the alley between Berkeley Street and Sheffield Street West.
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Friends and locals in Scunthorpe rushed to pay their respects following the tragic death.
One tribute online said: "Such a beautiful person she was actually an angel and now she's been taken home."
Sharing a picture of Danielle on Facebook, Chelsea Dixon wrote: "My childhood friend going onto the town days! Spoke too you recently told you I was always here man!
"My thoughts go out too all your family and your daughters! You was one of a kind with memories I will cherish forever RIP Danielle Pinder fly high."
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While Stacey Britteon said: "Actually can't get my head around it it's soo f****** sad xx"
Sarah Louise added: "Absolutely shook. Sleep tight xxx remember you from Messingham Rd when we were kids and Millbrook naughty school."
And Sarah Whittaker paid tribute with a photo of the mum, adding: "Rip Danielle GBNF, my heart goes out to the whole pinder family thinking of you all xx"
Floral tributes adorn the scene while a large "R.I.P. Danielle" and two hearts were spray painted on a wall near where the mum-of-two was found.
Detective Chief Inspector Nicole Elliott, of Humberside Police who is leading the investigation said officers have been investigating a number of lines of enquiries to establish how Danielle died.
She added: "We understand that a tragic incident of this nature will cause shock to the local community."
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Cops are now urging anyone with any information, dashcam or CCTV footage of the area around the time of the incident, to come forward.
You can do this by contacting the police non-emergency number 101, quoting log 31 of 2 October.
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