A man has been charged with assault to severe injury after the death of another man in Shetland.

Ross Sutherland, 28, is alleged to have attacked the man, named locally as David McKinnon, last weekend.

Mr McKinnon's body was discovered after police were called to an address in Cunningsburgh on Saturday June 25.

Sutherland was arrested on Thursday and a report was submitted to the procurator fiscal.

He appeared at Lerwick Sheriff Court on Friday where he was charged.