The skipper of a fishing boat which sank off Shetland has been jailed over the death of an untrained crewman.

Leonard Scollay, 40, drowned on his first trip to sea when the Diamond went down in the West Burrafirth in March 2014.

Christopher Smith was jailed for six months at Lerwick Sheriff Court on Wednesday after admitting he had failed to preserve the life of his crewman, an accomplished fiddler.

An inquiry by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch found both men had taken heroin and were not wearing lifejackets when the trawler sank.

Investigators reported: "The wooden fishing vessel Diamond sank after hitting a rock in West Burra Firth.

"The skipper and crewman were recovered about 40 minutes later but only the skipper survived.

"It sank rapidly due to damage caused by the force of the collision and this did not allow the skipper and crewman sufficient time to collect their lifejackets from below decks prior to jumping overboard.

"It was [Mr Scollay's] first voyage to sea and he had not had any sea survival training.

"Both the skipper and the crewman were intoxicated by illegal and controlled drugs such that their ability to function was significantly impaired."

They said both men were "known users of Class A drugs".

Following his death, Mr Scollay was described as "potentially the finest fiddler of his generation".

JJ Jamieson, leader of Shetland Celtic fusion band Bonshang, said: "Leonard was one of the most determined and accomplished musician I have ever met. I am proud to have played alongside him."

Bryan Peterson, from Shetland Arts, said: "It is a real tragedy whenever someone is lost at sea.

"Leonard was a good friend of mine, I have worked with him for a number of years and I played in a lot of bands with him over the years.

"He was potentially the finest fiddler of his generation, a fiery fiddler and a fiery character. It obviously is a very sad day."