‘Life-changing’ injuries: family reels from ‘tragic situation’ as Coogee shark attack victim loses arm
by Kelly Burke from World news | The Guardian on (#76AEY)
The family of Leah Stewart are braced for more bad news and the impact on her 18-month-old daughter
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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, as her relatives face a looming battle for her survival.
Leah Stewart, a 35-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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