Shocked colleagues of a part-time porter found hanging in a Basildon flat have paid tribute to the "valuable" member of the team.

Catherine Smith, 23, was discovered at the flat in Polsteads, Vange, on Saturday.

Katie, of Neville Shaw, Basildon, had worked at Basildon Hospital for nearly two years.

Published Tuesday January 6, 2004

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