Second French fisherman this week dies off Shetland

A second French fisherman working off Shetland has died suddenly in the space of a week.

Police Scotland said that a the 45-year-old man had been found dead in his cabin on board the fishing vessel on Wednesday.

The boat came into Lerwick harbour later the same day for the man to be transferred to the undertaker.

Last week a French fisherman died in hospital, in Lerwick, after being airlifted from the trawler Cap Saint Georges, that was fishing northeast of Unst.

There are no suspicious circumstances, as both deaths are believed to be related to medical matters.

Next of kin are being informed and reports are in the process of being submitted to the procurator fiscal.