Friends hold tribute to shark attack film-maker in New Zealand

Around 150 friends and family of an award-winning director wrote messages in the sand and stepped into the water in an emotional service and tribute at the New Zealand beach where he was killed by a huge shark.

Adam Strange, 46, who won a Crystal Bear award for best short film at the 2009 Berlin Film Festival, was swimming near popular Muriwai Beach yesterday when he was attacked by the shark, believed to be as long as 14ft while training for an endurance swim.