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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Kelly Burke

‘Life-changing’ injuries: family reels from ‘tragic situation’ as Coogee shark attack victim loses arm

Leah Stewart in a floral top holds her baby daughter in a yellow outfit indoors near a window
Leah Stewart, who was attacked by a shark at Coogee beach, pictured with her daughter. Photograph: GoFundMe

The family of the woman critically injured in Saturday’s horrific shark attack at Coogee beach is still coming to terms with the catastrophic scope of her injuries and the heartbreaking impact on her toddler.

Leah Stewart, a 34-year-old primary school teacher, mother and dedicated ocean swimmer, remained on life support in the intensive care unit at St Vincent’s hospital after being mauled by a suspected 3.5-metre great white shark.

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