Brit swimmer, 35, mauled to death by 15ft great white shark as he trained for ocean charity swim

A BRITISH swimmer was mauled to death by a 15ft great white shark in Sydney’s first fatal attack 60 years.

Simon Nellist, 35, was training for a charity ocean swim when he was attacked by the predator at Buchan Point, near Little Bay in Sydney.

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Witnesses said they heard the victim yell out for help is desperation as the shark pounced just after 4.30pm on Wednesday.

Fisherman Kris Linto told Nine News: “Some guy was swimming and a shark came and attacked him vertically.

“We heard a yell and turned around it looked like a car had landed in the water, a big splash then the shark was chomping at the body and there was blood everywhere.

“It was really bad.”