Man killed in Sydney shark attack named locally as British expat 

The incident is believed to be the first fatal shark attack in Sydney since 1963
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A swimmer killed in a shark attack in Australia has been named locally as a British man.

Friends said 35-year-old Simon Nellist “loved the water” and was an experienced diving instructor.

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