old British woman described as a "devoted grandmother, mother and loving wife" has been killed in a shark attack off the coast of Australia.
University lecturer Doreen Collyer was Scuba diving off the coast of Perth, Western Australia, on Sunday morning when she was attacked.
She and her husband David, originally from Chester in Cheshire, moved to Australia around five years ago, according to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
Mr Collyer said in a statement: "Doreen was a beautiful person and everyone loved her. She was a devoted grandmother, mother and loving wife."
Mrs Collyer had been diving with a friend who, police said, felt "something go past him" in the water.
"When he surfaced he saw a commotion in the water and then another boat (a fishing boat) arrived to pull him out of the water, and then it was noticed that the lady had suffered some severe and fatal injuries," Inspector Danny Mulligan told ABC.
Ms Collyer, a nursing lecturer at Edith Cowan University (ECU), was reportedly a keen diver and held an advanced open water qualification.
he university's acting vice chancellor Arshad Omari described her as "a much-loved and respected colleague, mentor and teacher" in an email to staff.
Students paid tribute to her on social media.
One, Elle Louise, wrote on Facebook: "RIP Doreen, all of us ECU nursing/midwifery students were so lucky to have you share your wealth of knowledge as our lecturer and tutor, my condolences go out to your family x."
Lukas Birch said: "Was in shock when I saw who was killed in the shark attack yesterday! What a lovely soul she was. My favourite lecturer....RIP Doreen :(."
The Department of Fisheries in Australia has deployed a boat to Mindarie, where Mrs Collyer was diving, to investigate and to prepare to trap the shark.
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