Fisherman, 40, mauled to death by shark that bit him on the neck in horror attack while on holiday in Australia
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A SCHOOL chaplain has been killed in a horror shark attack on Australia's Great Barrier Reef. Luke Walford, a youth pastor, had been spearfishing with his family when he was mauled at 4.30pm local time on Saturday afternoon. He and his family had been in the water near Humpy Island in he Great Barrier Reef's Keppel Bay Islands National Park when the attack happened.
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Walford was a school chaplain and pastor at the Cathedral of Praise church in Rockhampton, Queensland. In a post to Facebook, his church paid tribute saying "he was attacked by a shark while doing something he loved - spearfishing, a passion that was passed down to him by his father.
"He was truly a beloved figure, especially among our young people, children, and the entire congregation.". More to follow... For the latest news on this story keep checking back at The Sun Online. Thesun.co.uk is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video.
