Sydney woman wakes from induced coma more than a week after shark attack
Sydney woman wakes from induced coma after shark attack
📍 Aftermath
Leah Stewart, a Sydney woman, woke from an induced coma more than a week after a shark attack. Her first words after emerging from the coma were reported as "I love you" to her family.
The story quieted without further updates on her condition or recovery.
Epilogue added 42d ago, after coverage quieted.
Where it stands
A woman from Sydney has woken from an induced coma more than a week after a shark attack. Coverage emphasizes her first words after waking and the circumstances of the attack at Coogee beach.
Outlets including BBC News, SMH.com.au, News.com.au, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, and The Guardian are reporting on her recovery. The woman's condition and further statements from her or her family are not yet detailed in the coverage.
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Sources (8)
- Leah Stewart Shares Emotional First Words After Shark Attack (Video) SURFER Magazine · 45d ago
- Mom Attacked by Shark During Morning Swim Has ‘Long Road Ahead,’ Says Family People.com · 45d ago
- Sydney woman wakes from induced coma more than a week after shark attack BBC News · 45d ago
- Shark attack survivor’s first words after emerging from coma SMH.com.au · 45d ago
- Shark victim’s words after waking from coma News.com.au · 45d ago
- 'I love you': Sydney shark attack survivor's first words to family Australian Broadcasting Corporation · 45d ago
- Woman attacked by shark at Coogee beach wakes briefly from coma to say three words The Guardian · 45d ago
- Sydney woman wakes from induced coma more than a week after shark attack BBC · 45d ago broke it first
Answered
Where did the shark attack occur?
Coogee beach
What was the woman's state before waking?
Induced coma
What were the woman's first words after waking?
According to coverage, she said 'I love you' to her family
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