A Swiss woman has been killed and her boyfriend – who tried to save her – critically injured after a shark attack in Australia.

Livia Mühlheim, 25, and Lukas Schindler, 26, were swimming in the sea off Kylies Beach at Crowdy Bay, in New South Wales, at dawn on Thursday, when they were mauled.

It’s believed a large bull shark went for Ms Mühlheim first, at which point Mr Schindler, a recently qualified diving instructor, tried to fight it off but was bitten twice on the leg.

Despite his injuries he managed to pull his girlfriend, who had lost an arm in the attack, 50 metres to the shore. Sadly, however, she could not be saved.

Mr Schindler, a newly qualified diving instructor, was taken to hospital where his condition was described as critical.

Before paramedics arrived and with help f

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