Sarah Henshaw: Mother pays tribute to “wonderful” daughter

The mum of an Ilkeston woman whose body was found near Chesterfield has paid tribute to her “wonderful” daughter.

A tribute from Sarah Henshaw’s mum Lorraine, said: “Sarah was my first-born child – and was a wonderful daughter and sister.

“She was also a fantastic mum to her two girls, who she loved so much.

“Sarah would always put others first and was always incredibly kind.

“As a family we are all devastated by her death. We miss her so much and will love her forever.”

Sarah Henshaw’s body was found just after 12am on Monday 26 June in a layby off the westbound carriageway of the A617, close to junction 29 of the M1, 

Enquiries are ongoing into the incident and a man arrested on suspicion of her murder remains in police custody.

Officers remain keen to speak to anyone who may have CCTV or dashcam footage of a blue Ford Transit van, registration beginning YP16, in the early hours of Wednesday 21 June around the area of J29 of the M1 and the A617 towards Chesterfield.

Anyone who has any information that may assist our investigation is asked to contact us using the methods below and quoting incident number 444 of 23 June.

• Website – We have crime reporting tools on our website: use our online contact form 
• Facebook – send us a private message to the Derbyshire Constabulary Facebook page 
• Twitter – direct message our contact centre via @DerPolContact 
• Phone – call us on 101 

You can also anonymously contact the independent charity CrimeStoppers, on 0800 555 111, or by visiting the CrimeStoppers website.

You can also submit information via a website which is dedicated to gathering information for major incidents; photos can also be uploaded via this link https://mipp.police.uk/operation/33EM23A45-PO1.