Nottinghamshire Police have confirmed a body found in Mansfield is that of missing Amber Peat.
Post mortem tests showed the 13-year-old, who had not been seen since Saturday, died as a result of hanging.
Amber's mother Kelly and stepfather Danny paid tribute to their daughter saying: 'We will always remember Amber for her love of singing and dancing.'
A 13-year-old girl who went missing from her home died as a result of hanging, Nottinghamshire Police have said.
The force said the teenager was found by two police officers searching an area off Westfield Lane, Mansfield.
Her body was out of sight and would not have been apparent to anyone in the area nearby, Superintendent Matthew McFarlane said.
Amber had not been seen since she left her home in Mansfield on Saturday evening after a row with her family.
Classmates and well-wishers have been leaving flowers and messages at a tree on a housing estate in Mansfield.
Police have expressed concern for a missing 13-year-old girl who was last seen on Saturday.