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The woman, named locally as Amy Doherty, was found injured on Saturday
A man who was arrested on suspicion of the murder of a mother of two in Londonderry on Saturday is still being questioned by police.
The woman, named locally as Amy Doherty, was found injured at a property in Summer Meadows Mews at about 10:20 GMT that day.
She died later in hospital. A 30-year-old man was arrested on Saturday.
SDLP MLA Mark H Durkan met with Amy's family on Sunday and said the city "has been engulfed with shock and sadness".
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Forensic officers combed the scene where the young woman was found
On Sunday, police carried out door-to-door inquiries as part of their murder investigation.
Forensic officers and detectives also spent much of the day at the property where Amy was found.
Durkan said there is a "palpable feeling of anger that a young woman has had her life so cruelly taken from her and that two children have had their mother robbed from them so brutally and so senselessly".
Speaking on Good Morning Ulster, Durkan said that Amy's family are "completely devastated".
He described how this is "such a massive loss", adding that she was "very much loved and very well liked".
'The essence of humanity'
Further tributes have been paid to the young woman.
Her employer, NWCare, said they were "devastated to learn about the unexpected passing" and that she "was the essence of humanity, kind, compassionate and beautiful".
Sinn Féin MLA Ciara Ferguson said there was "complete shock" across the city after the suspected murder.
"A young woman's life was taken in the latest act of violence against women and girls and I appeal to anyone with information to bring it forward to the PSNI," she added.
Police were called to the scene on Saturday morning
DUP councillor Julie Middleton said the community was absolutely devastated shocked, horrified and a real feeling of anger at this terrible loss of life, a life stolen violently".
