Body found in the search for missing woman, 28, who vanished on Scottish island days ago: Heartbroken family open up about ‘extremely tragic accident’

A physique has been discovered within the seek for a lacking lady who vanished on a Scottish island.

Hairdresser Shanahan MacInnes, 28, was final seen at 1.30am on Friday within the Tindill Street space of Balivanich on the Isle of Benbecula, within the Outer Hebrides.

It sparked a serious search with greater than 60 folks becoming a member of police, the coastguard and the hearth service.

However Police Scotland introduced this afternoon that the search had led to tragedy after a physique was discovered within the Aird space of Benbecula, close to to the place Shanahan went lacking. 

Her household launched an announcement on social media saying they’re ‘completely heartbroken and devastated’.

‘Shanahan’s passing was a particularly tragic accident. It was no person’s fault,’ they mentioned. 

The Shore Room Hair and Magnificence the place Shanahan labored introduced it will be closing the salon till additional discover. 

‘We admire all of the love and help we now have obtained presently,’ they wrote on Fb.  

Shanahan had gone lacking on the Isle of Benbecula (highlighted on the map above)

Police Scotland mentioned in an announcement: ‘Round 1.05pm on Sunday, 24 November, 2024, officers have been made conscious {that a} physique of a lady had been discovered within the Aird space of Benbecula.

‘Formal identification has nonetheless to happen, nevertheless the household of 28-year-old Shanahan MacInnes, who was lacking from Balivanich, has been made conscious.

‘The dying isn’t being handled as suspicious and a report will probably be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.’

Shanahan was described as 5ft 8in tall, of slim construct with lengthy blonde hair. She was final seen she was carrying a burgundy tracksuit and white trainers with a black Nike tick.

Her household had posted on social media that she had left behind her automobile, purse, telephone, automobile and keys as they urged everybody to be looking out for her.  

Inspector Ross McCartney mentioned on the time: ‘That is extraordinarily out of character for Shanahan to be lacking and we’re changing into more and more involved for her welfare.

‘We’re finishing up in depth searches of the native space and I am interesting to anybody with info on her whereabouts, or who thinks they might have seen her, to get in contact.’