A BODY found on a Scottish island has been identified as a woman who went missing three days ago.
Shanahan MacInnes, 28, was reported missing to police after she vanished in the early hours of Friday morning.
The hairdresser went missing on the Isle of Benbecula, which is an island of the Outer Hebrides.
Shanahan was last seen in the Tindill Road area of Balivanich at around 1.30am.
A frantic search was underway as cops appealed for help from the public to find her over the weekend.
More than 60 members of the public joined the police, coastguard and fire service in the hunt for Shanahan.
However, police have now tragically confirmed that a body found on Sunday has been confirmed as Shanahan.
A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: “The body of a woman found in the Aird area of Benbecula on Sunday, 24 November, has been formally identified as 28-year-old Shanahan MacInnes.
“The death is not being treated as suspicious and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.”
Her devastated family have since released a statement on social media, paying tribute to their “beautiful darling Shanahan”.
Writing on Facebook, they said: “We as a family are absolutely heartbroken and devastated with the news we have received today.”
The post continues: “Shanahan’s passing was an extremely tragic accident. It was nobody’s fault.”
They added: “We are extremely upset…We would appreciate if we could all be left to grieve our beautiful darling Shanahan.”
Shanahan’s workplace, The Shore Room Hair and Beauty, announced that “due to the current circumstances”, the salon would close until further notice.
They wrote: “We appreciate all the love& support we have received at this time.”