HUNDREDS of mourners have gathered to honour Charlize Zmuda, a 17-year-old surf lifesaver who was killed in a shark attack just a day earlier.
Holding a single candle, her dad Steve stood surrounded by family, friends, and well-wishers on Tuesday afternoon at Woorim Beach, Queensland.
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Mourning the loss of his daughter, the grieving dad urged the community not to fear the beach she loved.
“When I got the tragic news yesterday, I was extremely gutted,” Mr Zmuda said.
“But something that my wife and I want to say is we don’t want people to stop coming to the beach and enjoying our beach.
“It’s a big part of our lives, we’ve got our family here, our community, and we love everybody here.”
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