Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleLeah Stewart, 35, is currently receiving treatment at St Vincent’s Hospital (Reuters)The woman who was attacked by a great white Shark at Coogee Beach in Sydney over the weekend has been named. Leah Stewart, 35, is currently receiving treatment at St Vincent’s Hospital after sustaining injuries to her lower left leg and arms. A witness to the attack, Nicola Logan, told Reuters that she saw a "massive pool of blood" in the water.Off-duty lifeguard and paddleboard champion Charlie Verco, who rescued Ms Stewart and brought her to shore, told Nine News: “She popped up and the shark let her go and that was when I got close enough to grab her and put her on my board and take her to shore.”Following the incident, Randwick Council closed local beaches for 24 hours, and the New South Wales government is considering new measures, including drones, to enhance swimmer safety, according to agriculture minister Tara Moriarty.In fullSydney shark attack victim named as 35-year-old mother Leah StewartThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

Suffering severe injuries to her limbs, the woman was airlifted to hospital for immediate treatment.

A woman in her 30s is being treated by NSW Ambulance after being bitten by a shark at the eastern suburbs beach.

A woman in her 30s is being treated by NSW Ambulance after being bitten by a shark at the eastern suburbs beach.

A woman in her 30s has been transported to hospital with arm and leg injuries after the attack at the popular Sydney beach

The swimmer, aged in her 30s, suffered serious arm and leg injuries.

A woman has been attacked by a shark at Sydney's popular Coogee Beach.

The victim, a woman in her 30s. was pulled from the water by members of the public who commenced first aid before the arrival of emergency services. Credit: TNV

The attack happened just after 11am while the woman was swimming laps close to shore.

SYDNEY: A woman was seriously injured in a shark attack at a Sydney beach on Saturday (Jun 13), authorities said, in the latest of a spate of shark attacks off Australia's…

The 30-year-old suffered serious arm and leg injuries in the latest such attack off Australia's coast.

A swimmer was critically injured by a shark at Coogee Beach, where emergency services responded after beachgoers rendered first aid. | World News

A woman in her 30s was critically injured after a shark attack at Sydney's Coogee Beach on Saturday. Bystanders rescued the swimmer, who sustained severe arm and leg injuries.…

Australia averages around 20 shark attacks a year, two or three of which are fatal.

A woman is fighting for her life following a shark attack at Sydney's popular Coogee Beach. The incident prompted a major emergency response and the temporary closure of several…

Woman in critical condition after shark attack at Sydney’s Coogee Beach, prompting beach closures and renewed concerns over rising shark incidents in Australia

Multiple ambulance crews treated the woman on the beach for arm and leg injuries

A 35-year-old woman is fighting for life after being attacked by a shark off Sydney's Coogee Beach.

A 35-year-old woman was critically injured after being attacked by a 3.5-metre (11-foot) great white shark off Sydney's Coogee Beach on Saturday, authorities said.

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Off-duty lifeguard Charlie Verco revealed the moment he saw a woman get dragged underwater by a shark at Coogee Beach in Sydney yesterday.