A distraught mother has spoken of her heartache after her 16-year-old daughter was allegedly murdered by a doctor.

Amber-Rose Rush, from Dunedin, New Zealand, was found dead inside her home on Saturday morning, according to local reports.

A 30-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been charged with her murder, Stuff NZ reported.

The man reportedly stood in silence as he appeared at Dunedin District Court on Monday before a group of men yelled obscenities at him from the back of the room.

A distraught mother (left) has spoken of her heartache after her 16-year-old daughter (right) was allegedly murdered by a doctor

Tributes have poured in for the teenager, who has been described by her mother as a 'beautiful, kind hearted and most loved girl'.

'How do I put into words what you mean to me my baby girl, you are literally my other half, my soul, my heart, my everything,' she wrote on Facebook.

'I don't know how to be without you, I cannot see a way to live without you, your everything to me, to all of us.

'You may be the baby of the family, but you are and will forever be the heart and soul of our family.'

A 30-year-old registered junior doctor has been charged with the teenager's murder

Amber's sister posted: 'My baby sister... she was only 16.'

Her brother also joined the tributes and spoke of his pain.

Police said the 30-year-old accused was known to the teenager and that they weren't looking for any other suspects.