The death of a veteran who was killed in a shark attack in Australia has been classed as a "provoked incident." Simon Nellist, 35, became the first person to die from a deadly shark attack in Sydney in 60 years after he was attacked by the great white.
The RAF veteran who completed two tours in Afghanistan had been swimming off the coast of Little Bay which is located east of the city when the 15ft shark struck just 500ft from the beach. Mr Nellist, from Penzance, Cornwall, moved to live in Australia with his fiancée Jessie and had been working as a diving instructor.
According to the Mirror, reports show that his death was the result of a "provoked incident." The findings were made public by the International Shark Attack File which classifies all incidents involving shark attacks worldwide.
