Sydney Harbour shark attack claims life of 12-year-old Nico Antic
A 12-year-old boy, Nico Antic, died in hospital after a shark mauled him at Sydney Harbour’s Nielsen Park on 18 January. His friends helped pull him from the water, and a GoFundMe has raised about $240,000 for his family. Nico, a member of the North Bondi Surf Life Saving Club’s Nippers program, was in critical condition when admitted to hospital, and police say a coroner’s report will be prepared. The incident came amid a surge of shark bites on the NSW coast, prompting beach closures and enhanced shark-management efforts.