Man arrested after woman, 24, found dead in Shetland
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Emergency services remained at the scene in the village of Sandness on Monday
A man has been arrested after a 24-year-old woman was found dead in Shetland.
Police were called to a disturbance at a house in the village of Sandness just before 17:00 on Sunday.
The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. A 39-year-old man was arrested and taken to hospital for treatment.
Several police vehicles, ambulances and coastguard teams were also seen at the nearby Melby pier area following reports of a car in the water.
A coastguard helicopter pictured at Melby pier
Emergency services remained at both locations on Monday morning, where police cordons were in place.
Inquiries are being led by detectives from Police Scotland's Major Investigation Team, working with locally-based officers.
Det Insp Richard Baird said: "Our investigation remains ongoing and a visible police presence is likely to remain in the area for the coming days.
"While our work is ongoing, we are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident.
"Incidents such as this are thankfully extremely rare in Shetland and we understand that it will have had a significant impact on the local community."