Nico Antic, 12, dies in hospital after being attacked by a shark in Sydney

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 3 min read 100% complete by Ima CaldwellJanuary 24, 2026 at 04:32 AM

Nico Antic, 12, dies in hospital after being attacked by a shark in Sydney

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Nico Antic, a 12-year-old boy, died in a Sydney hospital after being attacked by a shark on January 18th at a harbour beach in Vaucluse. He sustained bites to both legs and had been in critical condition since the attack. The incident occurred near Shark Beach at Nielsen Park, where he was swimming outside the shark net enclosure. Nico was a member of the North Bondi Surf Life Saving Club's Nippers program. Following the attack, Shark Beach was closed to swimmers. The incident was the first of four shark bites on the New South Wales coast within 48 hours. A GoFundMe campaign raised nearly $240,000 for Nico's family.

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NSW police 30% Kate Barley 40% North Bondi Surf Life Saving Club 40% Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick 50% Khai Cowley ×250% Lorena Antic 60% Shark Beach ×360% Juan Antic 60% Vaucluse ×260% Sydney Harbour 70% Sydney ×280% Nico Antic ×795%

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Sydney

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