British Man Fatally Killed in Australia Shark Attack (Video)

A British man was killed in a fatal shark attack in Sydney, Australia, reports revealed on Thursday.

Simon Nellist, 35, was an experienced ping instructor who was reportedly training for a charity swim when he was killed. He was living in the Wolli Creek area of Sydney.

New South Wales police said the search for his remains would continue at sunrise on Friday. The attack is believed to be the first fatal shark attack in Sydney in almost 60 years.

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Della Ross, a friend of the victim, told the broadcaster 7News: “Everything that is connected to Simon, to me is connected to the ocean. The news hit us like a truck, because he really is one of the people that makes this Earth better.”

One witness, Kris Linto, said the swimmer was in the water when the shark “came and attacked him vertically”. He told Nine News TV: “We heard a yell and then turned around. It looked like a car just landed in the water. Big splash.”

The attack took place about 150 metres from the beach, which has now been sealed off. In response, the local council shut a number of other beaches including Little Bay, Malabar, Maroubra, Coogee, Clovelly and La Perouse for 24 hours.

“Our entire community is thinking of the family and friends of the victim today,” said the Randwick mayor, Dylan Parker. “This is a shocking tragedy that our area will feel for a long time.”