Leah Stewart
Coverage of Leah Stewart in the Nexus archive.
- Australian healing with 'beautiful messages' after losing arm to shark attack
Leah Stewart, an Australian mother and teacher, is recovering after losing an arm in a shark attack at Sydney’s Coogee Beach. She has found comfort in messages from global supporters during her recovery, which includes multiple surgeries and a medically induced coma following life-threatening injuries.
- Australian shark attack victim continues to heal after facing ‘challenging days,’ family says
Leah Stewart, a 35-year-old Coogee shark attack victim, is continuing to heal from her injuries, though her family described the process as involving 'challenging days.'
- NSW beaches to get dawn-to-dusk drone patrols in $34m anti-shark program
New South Wales will implement a $34 million anti-shark program using drone patrols at 70 beaches from dawn to dusk. Premier Chris Minns announced the initiative to restore confidence following recent shark sightings and attacks, including a great white shark attack on Sydney mother Leah Stewart at Coogee beach.
- Shark victim mum Leah Stewart is finally reunited with her baby 12 days after horror great white mauling at Coogee Beach - as family issue a major update on her recovery
Leah Stewart, a shark attack victim, was reunited with her baby 12 days after the incident at Coogee Beach. The family provided an update on her recovery.
- Sydney shark attack survivor awake, alert and ‘remembers the whole event in detail’, brother says
Leah Stewart, a woman attacked by a shark at Sydney’s Coogee beach, is no longer in critical condition and remembers the incident in detail, according to her brother. She has regained consciousness sooner than expected and was overjoyed to see her daughter after nearly two weeks.
- Shark attack survivor wakes from 10-day coma and shares first words with family at her hospital bedside
Leah Stewart awoke from a 10-day coma after a shark attack at Sydney's Coogee Beach and told her family 'I love you.' She has undergone multiple surgeries, including an arm amputation, and remains in critical care. Recent shark attacks in Australia have raised concerns.
- Woman has arm amputated after Coogee shark attack, ‘devastated’ family say
A woman was attacked by a suspected 3.5-meter great white shark at Coogee beach, resulting in the amputation of her arm and leaving her in critical condition. Her family described being 'shocked' and confirmed additional surgeries are planned in the coming days.