AN ARTIST who tragically died in a horror crash on a Scots island has been named.
Stephen Seymour-Clancy, 79, passed away after his car was discovered in the water in Hoy, Orkney, last Thursday.
Stephen Seymour-Clancy was tragically pronounced dead at the scene[/caption]
One of the much-loved artist’s recent paintings[/caption]
Emergency crews rushed to the scene at around 9.40am after the alarm was raised.
Stephen’s vehicle, a red Volkswagen Golf, was recovered from the water, but he was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
Stephen was a much-loved painter in the local area, and tributes have poured in on social media.
Members of the RNLI Longhope Lifeboat team, who were called to the incident, wrote on Facebook: “We are deeply saddened to confirm that the missing person, Stephen Clancy, was found to have passed away.
“Stephen was a valued member of our small community, and he will be sorely missed.
“Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this difficult time.”
Another local wrote: “May Stephen’s name and memory be for a blessing.”
Police have since confirmed there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death.
The force is appealing for anyone with information to come forward.
A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.
Road Policing Sergeant Ewan Calder said: “Our thoughts are with Mr Seymour-Clancy’s family and friends at this difficult time, and we’ll continue to do all we can to support them.
“The incident is being treated as a fatal crash, and I’d appeal to anyone who has information and has not already spoken to police to get in touch.”
