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Swimmer, 65, killed in shark attack off South Africa's east coast

Janine Lochrenberg, 65, was out on her daily morning swim with her club when she was attacked, her family tell the BBC.

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BBC News reports: Janine Lochrenberg, 65, was out on her daily morning swim with her club when she was attacked, her family tell the BBC.

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South Africa · Africa
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BBC News
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Janine Lochrenberg
Section
World

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