'Zest for life': Family pay tribute to murdered mother-of-four
The heartbroken family of a Midlands mother-of-four murdered in Birmingham have spoken of her "zest for life".
Police officers found Marina Shaban at the entrance of a property in North Holme, Bordesley Green, shortly after 7pm on Friday with "serious injuries" which she succumbed to shortly after.
A forensic post mortem will be carried out on the 41-year-old on Monday to establish the exact cause of death.
In a family statement Marina’s mother said: "A loving, caring and dedicated mother with a fantastic personality and real zest for life was tragically taken from us before her time.
"She leaves behind four children and a huge family who loved, admired and cared for her deeply."
"The entire family are absolutely devastated by her death and ask that we are given space to grieve, however urge anyone with information to please come forward."
Detectives are reviewing CCTV and talking to witnesses and continue to appeal for any information or anyone who witnessed anything suspicious in the area to come forward.
Inspector Harjit Ubhi said: "This is truly a tragic incident and my heart goes out to Marina’s family, who are being supported by specialist officers.
"We know this will be a huge shock to neighbours and the local community. There is an increase in police presence around the area to offer reassurance to people with concerns."
Motorists are being urged to check their dashcam if they were around North Holme at the time of the killing.
Detective Inspector Jim Colclough, from West Midlands Police homicide unit, said: ‘Our thoughts are with the woman’s family at this really sad time.
"They are now being supported by specialist officers as they come to terms with what has happened."
Anyone with information can contact police via Live Chat at the force website or by calling 101, quoting log 3492 of 28/01/22.
