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British man killed in Australia shark attack

A 50-year-old man who was killed in a shark attack off the Australian coast near Byron Bay has been named as British expat Paul Wilcox.

Mr Wilcox was attacked by what was believed to be a great white shark at 10.40 am local time on Tuesday, while his wife Victoria walked on the beach.

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Shark attack victim named as British man Paul Wilcox

A 50-year-old man who was killed in a shark attack off the Australian coast near Byron Bay has been named as British expat Paul Wilcox.

Paul Wilcox, 50, is a British expat. Credit: Paul Wilcox/LinkedIn

Mr Wilcox was attacked by what was believed to be a great white shark at 10.40 am local time on Tuesday, while his wife Victoria walked on the beach.

According to The Sydney Daily Telegraph, Mr Wilcox was originally from Warwickshire and had previously lived in Sydney before moving to Australia's Gold Coast.

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