A tourist who died in a horror shark attack in Australia as her boyfriend desperately tried to save her has been pictured for the first time.

Authorities in New South Wales have confirmed that the 25yearold woman involved in the incident was Livia Muhlheim. Her partner, who desperately tried to save her during the ordeal, is now in hospital and remains in a critical condition.Emergency services rushed to the scene at around 6:30am after receiving distress calls that a young Swiss couple had been attacked while swimming at a beach notorious for shark activity. Witnesses reported chaotic scenes as lifeguards and paramedics worked to stabilize the couple, highlighting both the dangers of the area and the swift efforts of authorities to manage a tragic and life-threatening situation.

The tragic incident unfolded early Thursday morning as the young Swiss couple went for a dawn swim off Kylies Beach at Crowdy Bay, a stretch of coastline known for its shark activity.

While they were in the water, a large bull shark attacked suddenly and violently. Emergency services were alerted around 6.30am, but despite their rapid response, they arrived too late to save 25yearold Livia Muhlheim, who had already succumbed to her injuries on the sand.

Livia, an accomplished academic and former synchronised swimmer, had been using a GoPro camera to capture footage of a nearby pod of dolphins when the shark struck.

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