A swimmer killed in a shark attack in Australia has been named locally as a British man.
Friends said 35-year-old Simon Nellist "loved the water" and was an experienced diving instructor.
It is believed Mr Nellist was a British expatriate living in the Wolli Creek area of Sydney, and was engaged to be married.
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New South Wales Police told the PA news agency the search for his remains would continue at sunrise on Friday.
Emergency services were called to Little Bay at around 4.35pm local time on Wednesday after reports a swimmer had been attacked by a shark.
Ambulance NSW Inspector Lucky Phrachanh said: “Unfortunately, this person had suffered catastrophic injuries as a result of the attack and there was nothing paramedics could do when we arrived on scene."
According to 9News, Mr Nellist was training for a charity swim that was due to take place this weekend.
Della Ross, a friend of Mr Nellist, said the news of his death had hit them like “ a truck”.
She told 7NEWS: “Everything that is connected to Simon is connected to the ocean.
“The news hit us like a truck because he was one of the people who make this earth lighter.”
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