Woman has arm amputated after Coogee shark attack, ‘devastated’ family say
Overview
Family of Sydney mother Leah Stewart say they are ‘shocked’ and reveal more surgeries scheduled in coming days
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The woman injured in Saturday’s shark attack at Coogee beach has had her arm amputated and remains in a critical condition, her family has revealed.
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Leah Stewart, a 35-year-old schoolteacher, mother and dedicated ocean swimmer, was attacked by a suspected 3.5-metre great white shark at about 11am on Saturday. Authorities have said she was swimming between the flags and “doing everything right” at the time of the attack.
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Originally published at www.theguardian.com.