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

The Guardian World Wednesday 24 June 2026, 00:28 UTC By Achol Arok and AAP 1 min read
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‘I love you,’ Leah Stewart told her mother and partner after being extubated on TuesdayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA 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.

‘I love you,’ Leah Stewart told her mother and partner after being extubated on Tuesday

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.

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