Claire Leveque, 24, was discovered by police following an incident in the Sandness area at around 4.55pm on Sunday.
Emergency services raced to the scene but Claire, who was originally from Canada, was sadly pronounced dead.
It's understood a large number of officers remain in the area where inquiries are being carried out. Officers say they are not looking to trace anyone else in connection with the incident. Local reports suggest Claire was not well-known in the area and it's understood she had only been on the island for a few months. Since the tragic incident people have been laying flowers outside the property where her body was found.
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