Charlize Zmuda, who died after being attacked by a shark in Australia, had only just attended her school formal. The mother of a teenager killed in a shark attack at a popular surfing beach off Bribie Island,

The parents of a teenage girl fatally bitten by a shark off a popular beach at Bribie Island have paid an emotional tribute to their “shining light”, as onlookers told of their shock when the horror incident unfolded.

A female has died in a suspected shark attack at Bribie Island, north of Brisbane. Paramedics from the Queensland Ambulance Service were called to Woorim Beach shortly before 5pm. It is understood she received injuries to her upper body while swimming on the south-east end of the island.

A teenage girl was killed Monday in a shark attack in Queensland, Australia. The 17-year-old suffered a "serious shark bite" at Woorim Beach, just north of Brisbane, while swimming approximately 100 yards from shore.

A female swimmer has died in a shark attack in the waters off a popular tourist spot on Australia’s east coast, authorities said.

The teenage victim of a fatal shark attack north of Brisbane has been identified. 17-year-old Charlize Zmuda was attacked off the coast of Bribie Island yesterday afternoon.

Loved ones of a 17-year-old girl killed in a shark attack on Monday have gathered on the beach at Bribie Island, Queensland, where the incident unfolded.