Police name victim of Papa Stour crash
POLICE have formally named the victim of a single-vehicle crash in Papa Stour on Friday as Peter Peterson.
The 51-year old, from Brae, was injured following a quad bike crash on the island at around 5.30pm, and was flown to the Gilbert Bain Hospital in Lerwick.
He later died from his injuries.
Road policing sergeant Neil MacDonald said: “Our thoughts are with Peter’s family, and they have asked that their privacy is respected at this very difficult time.
“Our enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances of this crash.”
Peterson was a manager for executive services at Shetland Islands Council, and a highly popular figure within the world of football.
His late father was the well known Papa Stour writer and poet George S Peterson, and the family had still crofting interests on the small island.
He also was guizer jarl at Delting Up Helly Aa in 2014, representing Magnus Erlendsson.
Shetland Islands Council chief executive Maggie Sandison paid tribute to Peterson on Saturday, saying that she had lost a friend and the SIC had “lost an outstanding officer”.
“He had a passion for public service and for achieving positive outcomes for Shetland.”
“He was a kind man who contributed so much to our organisation and the community.
“I will miss his wisdom, energy, thoughtfulness, patience and humour. My thoughts are with his family at this devastating time.”
As the council’s manager of executive services he played a key role in the work done by the three islands councils – Orkney, Shetland and Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar – as part of the Our Islands, Our Future campaign, and which ultimately led to the Islands (Scotland) Act and the islands growth deal.
Peterson won a gold medal with the Shetland football team at the 2005 Island Games.
He represented the blues nine times in inter-county matches against Orkney, scoring five goals, and was also part of the Delting FC which presided over an astonishing period of footballing dominance in the 2000s.
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