Shetland murder: Woman found with ‘throat slashed’ on remote Scottish island

Tracy Walker ‘was the best human being you could meet’, says brother

Ladies Drive in Lerwick, Shetland, where Tracy Walker's body was found

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A woman found dead in the street on a remote Scottish island reportedly had her throat slashed.

Named locally as Tracy Walker, the 40-year-old was found outside a home on Shetland in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

She was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency workers.

She had suffered what a source told the Daily Record was a “horrific” knife wound to her throat.

Police Scotland would not comment on the nature of her injuries, but said officers from its mainland-based major investigations unit were working the case.

Two people have been arrested in connection with Ms Walker’s death – a man, aged 31, and a 27-year-old woman.

Ms Walker’s brother, Dell Smith, told the Scottish Sun that his sister was "the best human being you could meet."

He said: "She was all the cliches – good and warm-hearted. This has just come out of the blue for me.”

Detective Inspector Ross Fitzgerald said: “Our enquiries remain ongoing and are at a relatively early stage. There is no apparent risk to the wider community.”

He added that a significant police presence would likely remain in the area over coming days.

Anyone with information should call 101, quoting incident 343 of 30 July, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.