Community in shock after death of Shetland man in motorcycle accident

A 60-year-old man who died in a motorcycle accident in Shetland has been named.

Robert Gidney from Sandness died in hospital after a collision between his red Honda CBF motorcycle and a black Mitsubishi Trojan pick-up truck on Monday.

The accident happened on the B9071 near Aith on Monday.

Mr Gidney’s neighbour, Councillor Cecil Smith, said the small community was in deep shock.

He said: “Our thoughts go out to the family at this difficult time.

“The community is deeply affected by this sad news.”

Ian, as he was known locally, had made a name for himself as “the journeyman” producing high quality leather belts and saddler.

He was a former chairman of the Shetland Arts & Crafts Association.

The man driving the Mitsubishi involved in the collision was uninjured.