Teenager dies in jet ski accident
A YOUNG man has died in a jet ski accident in Lerwick Harbour, police have confirmed on Tuesday night.
A 17-year-old involved in the accident has been taken to hospital for treatment.
Emergency services were called to the Shetland Catch fish factory on Tuesday afternoon following reports that a jet ski carrying two people had crashed into the pier there.
The body of an 18 year old man was recovered from the water. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Shetland area commander Chris Sewell said: “Around 4pm on Tuesday 22nd April 2025, we were called to a report of a jet ski crashing into a pier at Gremista, Shetland.”
Enquiries into the circumstances of the accident are ongoing, police said.
The chief inspector added: “Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the man who has died.”
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has been notified.
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