Here's why police were called to Derby Road in Portsmouth

A number of officers were called to Derby Road, in North End, on Wednesday morning.

Photos taken at the scene showed police quizzing residents.

A spokeswoman for Hampshire Constabulary confirmed that the reason the force was called to Derby Road was that a missing woman had been found in the street.

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