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Woman attacked by shark at Coogee beach wakes briefly from coma to say three words

The Guardian · Jun 24, 2026, 12:28 AM · Also reported by 2 other sources

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A woman attacked by a shark at Sydney’s Coogee beach has uttered her first words after waking from a coma 10 days after sustaining her injuries.“I love you,” Leah Stewart told her mother and partner after being extubated on Tuesday. She was bitten by a great white shark on 13 June. Continue reading...

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