A 24-year-old woman who was found dead in Stoke-on-Trent has been named by police and extra time has been granted to question a man arrested on suspicion of murder.

Staffordshire Police officers were called to an address at Oakwell Court, Longton, at around 3.30am yesterday (Sunday 12 July).

The body of a woman was found inside and Staffordshire Police has confirmed the woman's identity as 24-year-old Sarah-Louise Pennington, from Stoke-on-Trent.

The police said her family continue to be supported by specialist officers at this time.

A 30-year-old man from Stoke-on-Trent who was arrested on suspicion of murder remains in custody and will continue to be questioned after extra time was granted.

Detective Inspector Kirsty Oldfield, from the Staffordshire Police major investigations department, said: "We're working incredibly hard to progress our lines of enquiry into this investigation and to support the woman's family at such a traumatic time.

"We know the outer cordon is affecting a lot of residents' access to their homes and we are working to reduce the size of the cordon as soon as we can."

"I'd like to reassure the community that we are not currently seeking anyone else in connection with this investigation and our enquiries are moving at pace.

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"Officers will be out carrying out house-to-house enquiries and providing visible reassurance in the area.

"I want to thank everyone who has already been in touch with information and I'd ask anyone who hasn't already been in touch with officers that might be able to help with our enquiries to contact us."

The police have urged anyone with information, CCTV, dashcam or doorbell footage that could help, to contact them using the public portal: Public Portal