Man charged with homicide after lady, 24, is discovered useless in Shetland
- Claire Leveque’s physique was discovered on Sunday afternoon following a ‘disturbance’
- Aren Pearson, 39, of Shetland, has appeared in court docket charged with homicide
A person has appeared in court docket charged with homicide of a Canadian lady who was discovered useless simply months after shifting to Shetland.
Claire Leveque’s physique was found by emergency companies after they raced to a property in Sandness on the west of the island on Sunday afternoon.
Locals have been instructed to remain inside their houses as the realm was sealed off on the night of the incident.
Aren Pearson, 39, has now appeared in non-public at Lerwick Sheriff Court charged with murdering 24-year-old Ms Leveque.
Pearson, of Shetland, made no plea and was remanded in custody. He is about to make one other seem inside the subsequent eight days.
Claire Leveque, 24, was pronounced useless at a property in Sandness on Shetland
A 39-year-old man is because of seem at Lerwick Sheriff Court on Thursday charged in connection together with her demise
Pearson was additionally taken to hospital for remedy following the incident.
Neighbours have claimed Leveque had solely been residing on the island for a matter of months earlier than her demise.
A police presence stays within the space with the home on the centre of police probe cordoned off and floral tributes left by native residents.
Debris from what seems to be a smashed up automobile is on the roadside close to the property.
Divers and a restoration truck reportedly lifted the wreckage of a automobile from the water off Melby pier since Sunday night time – which is lower than half a mile from a home the place Ms Leveque’s physique was discovered.
Liz Peterson, councillor for Shetland West, instructed how her demise has come as a ‘big shock’ to the group.
She mentioned: ‘This has been an enormous shock to the small and close-knit group of Sandness.
Neighbours have claimed Leveque had solely been residing on the island for a matter of months earlier than her demise
Liz Peterson, councillor for Shetland West, instructed how her demise has come as a ‘big shock’ to the group
‘I can’t touch upon this incident additional, nevertheless, I might request that the household are left alone presently, to permit them to mourn the lack of their beloved one.’
Shetland Women’s Aid mentioned: ‘We are devastated to listen to of the incident in Sandness on the weekend which resulted within the demise of a 24-year-old lady, and our ideas are together with her family members at this tragic time.
‘While we can’t remark additional on this particular case as it’s an ongoing police matter, we wish to lengthen our help to anybody who has been affected by the information.’
Tributes have been posted on social media. One mentioned: ‘So unhappy, such a younger age.’ Another wrote: ‘Beautiful lady gone to quickly, RIP.’
A 3rd added: ‘My ideas to her family and friends, such a horrible factor to occur.’
A spokesperson for Shetland Women’s Aid added: ‘We are devastated to listen to of the incident in Sandness on the weekend which resulted within the demise of a 24-year-old lady, and our ideas are together with her family members at this tragic time.
‘While we can’t remark additional on this particular case as it’s an ongoing police matter, we wish to lengthen our help to anybody who has been affected by the information.’
