Australian boy, 12, dies a week after shark attack in Sydney Harbour

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Nico Antic was pulled from the water by friends and taken to hospital with severe injuries to both legs

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Authorities close a popular rock jumping point near Shark Beach in Vaucluse, Sydney, after a 12-year-old biy is attacked by a shark on Sunday. Photo: EPA

ReutersAn Australian boy had died in hospital after being bitten by a shark in Sydney Harbour, his family said on Saturday after a series of shark attacks along the country’s east coast.

Nico Antic, 12, was attacked on Sunday as he and friends were jumping off rocks in Vaucluse, around 9km (5.5 miles) from Sydney’s central business district.

He was pulled from the water by friends and taken to hospital with severe injuries to both legs.

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“We are heartbroken to share that our son, Nico, has passed away,” the family said in a statement. “Nico was a happy, friendly and sporty young boy with the most kind and generous spirit. He was always full of life and that’s how we’ll remember him.”

A lifeguard closes off Manly Beach on Monday. Photo: Reuters
A lifeguard closes off Manly Beach on Monday. Photo: Reuters

Dozens of beaches, including in Sydney, were closed this week after four shark attacks in two days, as heavy rains left waters murky and more likely to attract the animals.

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