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Sudden death of Lerwick father

SHETLAND police said there appeared to be no suspicious circumstances surrounding the sudden death of a Lerwick man at the weekend.

The 53 year old father was found in the Sandveien area of Lerwick around half past midnight on Friday night with a suspected head injury. He was taken immediately to Gilbert Bain Hospital where he died.

The police put out an appeal for anyone who might have seen anything at the time. A post mortem will be carried out to find out the cause of death.

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