# Father and grandfather-to-be killed in shark attack

> Greg O'Neill, 63, died swimming at Sorrento Beach in Australia after suspected shark attack.
- Title: Father and grandfather-to-be killed in shark attack · Fox News
- Summary: Greg O'Neill, 63, died swimming at Sorrento Beach in Australia after suspected shark attack. Greg O'Neill, a devoted father and grandfather-to-be, was killed…
- Keywords: breaking, greg o'neill, sorrento beach, perth, western australia, shark attack, great white shark, australian fisheries minister, jackie jarvis, catch and kill, fatal shark attack, news
- Source: Fox News — https://foxnews.com/world/devoted-father-grandfather-to-be-swimming-popular-beach-killed-suspected-shark-attack
- Author: Brie Stimson
- Published: 2026-09-19T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: breaking, greg o'neill, sorrento beach, perth, western australia, shark attack, great white shark, australian fisheries minister, jackie jarvis, catch and kill, fatal shark attack, news
## Shark attack victim
Greg O'Neill, 63, was swimming at Sorrento Beach in Perth, Western Australia on Friday when killed by a shark.
## Witness account
Witness Darrel Haythornthwaite said O'Neill was swimming with a friend when attacked and apologized for not saving him.
## Family reaction
O'Neill's family described him as a generous, devoted father and grandfather-to-be who loved the ocean and was a passionate swimmer.
## Government response
Australia's fisheries minister Jackie Jarvis called for a catch-and-kill policy for the great white shark after the attack.
## Shark attack context
O'Neill was the fifth fatal shark attack victim in Australia this year, following three spearfishing deaths between May and June.
## Key takeaway

Greg O'Neill, a devoted father and grandfather-to-be, was killed by a shark while swimming at Sorrento Beach in Perth, Australia.