'He is our son's godfather from afar', the friend said. Simon, 35, was swimming at Buchan Point, near Sydney Australia on Wednesday, February 16, when he was attacked and killed by a huge shark. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Oh no! The shaken man said the attack lasted for several seconds. Simon had spoken out about nets and drum lines, used to keep sharks away from swimmers, saying they indiscriminately killed wildlife. 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As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Other tributes from people across the world on social media were given out to Simon, which you can read more about here. ", In the last couple of years we havent been able to see him because of the Covid situation.". Drum lines are giant hooks suspended on buoys that are baited with fish and he was killed before more were due to be installed in the area. Rescue crews on jet skis and boats frantically hunted for the victim before human remains were found in the water and, according to reports, parts of a wetsuit were also recovered. He suggested that the shark had probably mistaken Mr Nellist "for a seal" because of his wetsuit. The 20ft-long great white reportedly ripped Shirley, 33, in half with just one bite as her children and husband looked on in horror. ga('create', 'UA-67136960-15', 'auto', 'ads'); Interactive map reveals Ofsted's worst-rated secondary schools in England - is YOUR child's on the list? We are very proud of everything Simon achieved and believed in, and how happy he had become. He was also an experienced dive instructor who was calm and patient and told his students to respect the ocean. (It's not uncommon to be lazing around on the sand when suddenly a siren blares and lifeguards are ordering people out of the water.). Simon loved the ocean and marine conservation was something he believed in deeply. A 35-year-old British man has been named as the victim of Sydney's first fatal shark attack in nearly 60 years. Read: Shark attack victim Simon Nellist was 'kind man who loved life'. Inspired by his dad, he was passionate about nature and night sky photography. One man described how he was fishing and saw a man wearing a wetsuit swimming across the bay. 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They were reassured there were no sharks in the waters, but while Ian was swimming in the shallow waters off Anse Lazio beach he was attacked by one. Eye witnesses who watched on in horror claimed they had seen the shark "swallow parts of his body" and yelled across the beach "someone has just been eaten". Simon Nellist, 35, had been training for the Malabar ocean swim this weekend when he was attacked, Australian media reports. Now organisers have cancelled the event after Mr Nellist's remains were recovered from the water on Thursday. He kept a special connection to his hometown Cornwall, and I cherish the time we spent there together with his family and friends. Oh man! 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Simon Nellist (pictured with his fiance in Sydney) was mauled to death by a great white shark View gallery The shark attack victim has been identified at British expat He grew up in Penzance, Cornwall, but after serving two tours in Afghanistan he moved to Australia and was due to marry the "girl of his dreams" Jessica Ho. One friend described Simon (pictured with his fiance) as 'one of the people who make this earth lighter', Simon Nellist (pictured bottom left with fellow Scubathon divers) loved the ocean and swam regularly. Instead, they hope to chase it away from the coast. A man, believed to be in his 20s, lost his life in September last year after being bitten by a shark at Shelly Beach on the NSW North Coast. The horrifying scenes occurred in front of dozens of fishermen and other beachgoers, who heard the swimmer's screams before the attack unfolded, sparking panic on shore. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. 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