A woman whose body was set on fire and dumped in a layby has been pictured for the first time.

Jomaa Jerrare, 52, from Wolverhampton, was discovered in Perton, Staffordshire, on Monday.

Officers had been called to reports of ‘suspicious activity’ on Bridgnorth Road in the early hours of the morning.

The victim had significant burn marks on her body and it was clear she had been set alight, police said.

A post mortem has taken place but the cause of her death is now being probed further.

It’s believed she was driven to the site before being set on fire.

A man was arrested on suspicion of her murder but was released with no further action yesterday.

Anyone who knew Jomaa has been urged to come forward as they may have valuable information that could push forward the investigation.

Detective Superintendent Tom Chisholm, of Staffordshire Police, said: ‘We’ve had a tremendous response from the public but, again, I must stress, this is the early stages of a major investigation and we are pursuing many lines of enquiry.

‘We need to understand Jomaa’s movements prior to her death and want to hear from anyone who knew her or has seen her over the last few months.

‘We are keen to understand where she has been frequenting and who she has been associating with.

‘We believe that she was driven to the lay-by in Bridgnorth Road. Did you witness anything suspicious or see any vehicles in the area between 1am and 3am on Monday morning? Do you have local dash cam or CCTV footage?”

‘It may be you know someone was out at that time or their pattern of behaviour changed. Please get in touch with us if you can help or have information.’

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