Family of Sydney man killed in New Caledonia shark attack remember ‘beloved’ husband and father

Chris Davis died after being bitten multiple times by a shark while swimming at Chateau Royal beach south of Nouméa

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The family of a Sydney man killed in a shark attack while visiting a busy New Caledonia beach is mourning their “beloved” husband and father.

Chris Davis, a 59-year-old software engineer and triathlete, was swimming 150 metres from chateau Royal beach just south of Nouméa on Sunday when a shark bit him several times, according to reports.

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