He said he had received many messages of support since the attack. Shark kills Christine Armstrong, 63, as she swims with friends off popular beach on Australia's east coast, Judy Rettke / Tathra Wharf to Waves 2012 / Facebook, tap here to see other videos from our team. 'She will be sadly missed'. Mr Armstrong said his wife had died doing something she loved and that he was sure she would have passed away quickly in the attack. AAP. https://www.newsy.com/stories/australian-woman-taken-by-shark “It’s a beautiful little coastal village and this is one of those sad things that can happen,” Barnes said. Christine Armstrong's husband describes fatal Tathra shark attack | Newcastle Herald | Newcastle, NSW. ''We made a pact, me and Chris, many years ago that if ever one of us went, we would live on and it's my duty to show respect to Chris and make sure I live as full a life as possible,'' he said. A swimming cap and goggles belonging to a woman believed to have been killed by a shark on the NSW far south coast have been found, as her husband told friends she died doing what she loved. Please note: All comments made or shown here are bound by the Mr Armstrong said he had seen a large three to four metre bronze whaler shark lying on top of water near the area where his wife disappeared. Contributed photo. If you don't see it please check your junk folder. There was an error, please provide a valid email address. Sign up to receive the daily top stories from the National Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. ''I've never heard her say a bad word about anybody in her life … she's a very special sort of person,'' he said. Just two years after morning swimmers were warned that sharks around Tathra wharf were a ''tragedy waiting to happen'', a woman was taken and killed by a shark on Thursday. "Chris only knew one way in life and that was love, and everyone loved her," Mr Armstrong said. Police said a helicopter and boat were used to search for Armstrong’s remains. Police said they are not looking for the shark responsible for the attack. Mr Armstrong wanted to assure friends his wife died doing something that she loved and he "is certain Chris would not have known what had hit her". Rob Armstrong then spotted a large bronze whaler shark and swam carefully in a tight formation with the rest of his swimming group back to … ''Her friends need to know I am absolutely positively certain with all my experience that she wouldn't have even known what hit her,'' he said. Special: Christine Armstrong who was killed by a shark.Credit:NSW Police. Her husband of 44 years, Rob Armstrong, said on Friday his wife had been ''extremely happy'' since returning from a New Zealand holiday. Police on Wednesday recovered remains of a 38-year-old man reported missing last week while diving south of the west coast city of Perth. Sign up to receive our Breaking News Alerts and Editor's Daily Headlines featuring the best local news and stories. Armstrong’s family said in a statement that she had been swimming at the beach for 14 years and had been a trainer at the local volunteer lifeguard club. Christine Armstrong, 63, was taken by the shark as she attempted to swim the 600 metres between the wharf and beach near the village of Tathra, 340 kilometres south of Sydney, police said. Canberra Times 3rd april 2014.Chris Armstrong.JPG. We have enabled email notifications—you will now receive an email if you receive a reply to your comment, there is an update to a comment thread you follow or if a user you follow comments. Among the search team were two surf club boats, police divers and the Lifesaver 3 helicopter, as conditions remained rainy and overcast. Rob Armstrong then spotted a large bronze whaler shark and swam carefully in a tight formation with the rest of his swimming group back to shore at Tathra beach. They were the only fatalities in 2013. ''The reason is not because of the shark attack, it's because Chris only knew one way in life and that was love, and everyone loved her. April 4th 2014 Canberra Times photograph byGraham Tidy.photo.JPG, Christine Armstrong who lost her life to a shark attack while swimming off Tathra beach.

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