Boy, 12, dies after shark attack while swimming at popular cliff-jumping spot: 'We are heartbroken'
A 12-year-old boy, Nico Antic, died in Sydney, Australia, after a shark attack on January 18th. The attack occurred at Jump Rock, a cliff-jumping spot near Shark Beach in Vaucluse, while he was swimming with friends. Antic sustained severe injuries to both legs after jumping from a ledge into the water.
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A GoFundMe had raised nearly $240,000 for Nico’s family as of Saturday afternoon.
"We are heartbroken to share that our son, Nico, has passed away,"
An online fundraiser set up for Nico's family has raised $240,000 (£121,308).
Australia averages roughly 20 shark attacks a year, with fewer than three proving fatal.
Nico Antic had ‘devastating injuries’.
A 12-year-old boy, Nico Antic, was attacked by a shark in Sydney Harbour on January 18.
An Australian boy had died in hospital after being bitten by a shark in Sydney Harbour.
Nico Antic, 12, was attacked on Sunday as he and friends were jumping off rocks in Vaucluse.
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