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'I love you': Sydney shark attack survivor's first words to family

ABC Australia · Jun 23, 2026, 10:28 PM

Key takeaways

  • Leah Stewart was swimming between the flags at Coogee Beach when she was bitten.
  • Leah Stewart has briefly woken from an induced coma, about a week after she was bitten by a shark at Coogee Beach.
  • The 34-year-old has undergone multiple surgeries, including the amputation of her arm.

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Leah Stewart was swimming between the flags at Coogee Beach when she was bitten. (Supplied: Stewart family)

Leah Stewart has briefly woken from an induced coma, about a week after she was bitten by a shark at Coogee Beach.

The 34-year-old has undergone multiple surgeries, including the amputation of her arm.

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