An islander who died in a house fire in Barra has been named.
Joseph MacNeil perished when his home at St Barr’s Crescent, in Northbay, went on fire on Firday.
Known locally as Joe, the 51-
No one else was injured in the incident.
A joint investigation between police and the fire service is continuing.
Two fire crews were involved in the incident in the north part of Barra.
A fire crew summoned from Lochboisdale in South Uist travelled via ferry across the Sound of Barra ferry to the incident.
The joined the Castlebay crew at the incident.
The MV Loch Alainn made a special sailing for the emergency.
Man who died in Barra fire is named
21 March 2017