World Jun 25, 2026 · 1 min read

Sydney shark attack survivor awake, alert and ‘remembers the whole event in detail’, brother says

Australian woman Leah Stewart no longer in critical condition but doesn’t yet have use of her handGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA woman who was attacked by a shark at Sydney’s Coogee’s beach is no longer in a critical condition and “remembers the whole event in detail”,...

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by Achol Arok
Sydney shark attack survivor awake, alert and ‘remembers the whole event in detail’, brother says

Australian woman Leah Stewart no longer in critical condition but doesn’t yet have use of her hand

A woman who was attacked by a shark at Sydney’s Coogee’s beach is no longer in a critical condition and “remembers the whole event in detail”, her brother has said.

Leah Stewart’s brother, Joshua, provided the update on a fundraising site on Thursday, writing that it was “amazing to hear from her so much sooner than anyone expected” and that she had been “overjoyed” to see her daughter for the first time since the incident almost two weeks ago.

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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Achol Arok.

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