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Shark attack survivor Leah Stewart has described coming face-to-face with a great white shark in an emotional interview, marking the first time the Sydney mother has spoken publicly since the brutal attack in which she lost part of her arm.

The 34-year-old was swimming at Coogee Beach on the morning of June 13 when she was bitten by the shark.

Stewart was left in a coma for two weeks and underwent several surgeries, including an arm amputation, during her lengthy hospital stay.

In an interview with the Nine…

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