Beaches closed after swimmer killed in shark attack

Two people were attacked by sharks off Western Australia in quick succession, with a swimmer killed at Sorrento Beach in Perth and a separate surfer seriously injured at Glenfield Beach earlier in the week. In response to the deadly incident, authorities closed all beaches from Burns Beach to Marmion and opened an investigation into the attacks, with a large shark involved reportedly destroyed on orders from the Fisheries Minister.

Beaches closed after swimmer killed in shark attack # Beaches closed after swimmer killed in shark attack The New Daily Sep 19, 2026, updated Sep 19, 2026 Source: AAP Video Witnesses have described the “gruesome” shark attack off Sorrento Beach in Perth on Friday that left a swimmer dead. The man was in his 60s, and a regular swimmer and member of the local surf club, according to 9News Perth. Darrel Haythornthwaite told 7News the man’s friend had made it back to shore but was distraught. “He felt bad because he didn’t go back to save his mate,” he said. Another witness, Ingrid Michell, said, “The shark took his friend from literally 15m off the shore.” Michell said she was reluctant to get back in the water. “I’m a nurse, so I mean, I obviously see a lot of gruesome stuff, but to see somebody being mauled to death in the water in front of you is pretty hard to cop.” It is understood WA’s Fisheries Minister Jackie Jarvis has issued an order for the shark, which witnesses described as six metres long, to be destroyed. Emergency services attended Sorrento Beach about 10.30am on Friday after reports a male had been bitten by a shark while swimming along the coast. Dozens of witnesses were on the beach during the incident. One told the ABC she was alerted to the attack when she was walking along the beach and saw a pool of blood in the water. Emergency authorities confirmed the death after searching from the air and on the water. Photo: AAP Authorities searched for the swimmer from the air and sea, but he died from the attack, with his remains found in the water, W…

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