23 June 2005
Media Release

New Zealander Dies From Shark Attack In Vanuatu

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade has confirmed that a New Zealand citizen was killed by a shark while swimming off a beach on Malekula Island in northern Vanuatu yesterday afternoon.

The deceased was 7 year old Alysha Margaret Webster, daughter of Grant and Sheree Webster of Whitianga. The family was on a yachting holiday.

The family has said that they do not wish to speak to media and ask that their privacy be respected during this difficult time.

The New Zealand High Commission in Port Vila is providing full consular support for the family and assisting with their return to New Zealand.

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