Police investigating the death of student whose body was found in a dormitory room at her halls of residence are trying to locate her mobile phone.
The body of marine biology student Rebecca Love, 26, from Rotherham, was found by staff at a Hull University dormitory in The Lawns, Harland Way, Cottingham, on Friday afternoon.
She was subject to a "fairly prolonged physical attack", police said.
Humberside Police's Detective Chief Inspector Tony Garton, leading the investigation, said: "It is important that we find Rebecca's phone as it may hold important information which could assist this investigation.
"We have searched Rebecca's room but the phone couldn't be found. Rebecca's friends and family tell us she had a silver-coloured Nokia phone which we urgently need to locate."
Investigations are continuing into Miss Love's movements prior to her death and police are looking into who she was associating with.
Mr Garton continued: "We have had support from staff and students at Hull's university and college who have helped by giving us information."
A 20-year-old man arrested in connection with the death remains in police custody. A 32-year-old man who had also been arrested was released from police custody with no further action.
A post-mortem examination revealed that the student had been assaulted. Police said there were no signs of forced entry to the room, which indicated that Miss Love knew her attacker and let them in.
Fears were raised when the student's parents contacted university staff to say they could not get in touch with their daughter. Friends had also voiced their concern after she failed to turn up to class.
