WA shark attack victim: Laeticia Brouwer …died doing something she loved.

The family of a teenager who died after being mauled by a shark off Western Australia’s south coast while surfing says they are heartbroken, but take some comfort knowing she died doing something she loved.

Laeticia Maree Brouwer was surfing with her father at Kelp Beds at Wylie Bay, just a few kilometres from Esperance, about 4:00pm local time on Monday when she was attacked.

Family spokesman Steve Evans read a statement to the media at a conference in Esperance.

Mr Evans said Laeticia’s death had left the family heartbroken.

“Laeticia will be greatly missed by her family, friends and everyone who knew her,” he said.

“We can take some comfort that Laeticia died doing something that she loved.

“The ocean was her, and her family’s passion. Surfing was something that she treasured doing with her dad and her sisters.”

Source: WA shark attack: Heartbroken family says teen died doing what she loved – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)