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Edward Church

Swimmer killed in Sydney shark attack grew up in West Country

A diving instructor killed by a great white shark in Sydney is reportedly a man from the West Country.

Simon Nellist was tragically mauled by the shark while swimming off the coast in preparation for a local swimming competition. The 35-year-old had moved to Australia from Penzance, where he grew up, according to Cornwall Live.

Simon, a former RAF serviceman, was due to marry his fiancee after the pandemic delayed their wedding, and has family in Cornwall. The friend told the Sun: "Him and Jessie were due to get married last year but that got put off because of Covid.

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