Mother's tribute to murdered vice girl

Nadine Hillier was a mother of two young daughters

The mother of murdered prostitute Nadine Hillier, whose body was found in a Bristol lake, has paid tribute to her daughter.

Tina Hillier has spoken for the first time about the 25-year-old mother-of-two's death.

Nadine Hillier was found dead in a lake in Eastville Park on Tuesday 14 October.

A 37-year-old man from Gloucester has been arrested in connection with her murder.

'Loving daughter'

On Thursday, detectives were granted another 24 hours to question the man, and now have until 0900 BST on Friday.

Mrs Hillier said: "Nadine was a loving daughter for all of her short life.

"The last four years of her life were ruined by drugs and this caused her to work the streets.

Nadine's body was found in a lake in a Bristol Park

"She wasn't just a prostitute or street worker, she was a loving daughter and mother of two beautiful girls."

One of the agencies working with sex workers in Bristol, One25 Project, has also paid tribute to Nadine.

In a statement, they said: "Nadine had been a valued friend over a number of years, and her death highlights the unacceptable number of attacks on vulnerable women working the streets of Bristol.

"For the majority of women marginalized by street prostitution, this is not a career choice, but the result of exploitation, abuse and coercion, often linked to a drug habit.

"Let us remember Nadine was also a beautiful young woman, a mother, a daughter, and a woman of value and of worth - she did not deserve to die violently at the age of 25, and she will be missed."