The woman, who has still not been identified, is believed to have been in the water for up to six weeks.
The body of a woman has been found off the coast of a Scots island, prompting a police investigation into the “unexplained” death.
Police Scotland is looking for information to help identity the woman whose body was discovered off the coast of Iona in the Inner Hebrides on September 23, 2025.
Evidence suggests that she had been in the water for approximately four to six weeks. Extensive enquiries, including forensic analysis, have been carried out locally, as well as across the UK and Europe.
However, these have proved unsuccessful so far. The death is being treated as unexplained and is not believed to be suspicious.
The woman was white, believed to be around 6ft in height, aged between 45-60, and of medium build. She had no tattoos or obvious scarring from previous medical procedures.
When her body was recovered, she was wearing black walking style trousers and size 8.5 Meindl brand walking boots.
Inspector Roddy MacNeill said: “This is a tragic situation and despite a substantial effort by officers, we unfortunately still don’t have an identity.
“We are doing all we can to establish who this woman is in order to inform her next of kin. We know this may be someone’s loved one who could me missing their mum, daughter or sister.
“If anyone has information, no mater how insignificant it may seem, please get in touch with us.”
If you have any information which could assist, please contact Police Scotland on 101 quoting incident number 1564 of 23 September, 2025.