Event Brief
Swimmer killed in shark attack off Sorrento Beach
By The BriefBrief · Sources (5)
Filed: Sep 18, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
Summary: A man was killed by a shark while swimming off Sorrento Beach in Perth’s northern suburbs on Friday, as beachgoers watched. Police said boats and helicopters searched the ocean after the late-morning attack and were confident the swimmer died as a result of the attack, without confirming whether remains were found.
WHO: Police in Western Australia; witness Darrel; the swimmer
WHAT: A swimmer was killed in a shark attack off Sorrento Beach.
WHEN: Sep 18, 2026
WHERE: Sorrento Beach, Perth northern suburbs, Western Australia
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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