The tourist, named locally as Richard Martyn Turner, 44, was snorkelling alone when he vanished in a lagoon where four sharks were later caught. "It's something we don't hide from anybody. Mr Quelquejeu said that many beaches on the west coast of the island were well signposted, warning people against swimming because of previous shark attacks. Sadly, the man could not be found. "But they somehow managed to find a way in. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Scotland's oldest miniature railway closes in Arbroath this weekend after passengers dwindle, Nicola Sturgeon in trouble over Covid crisis, hospitality sector's plight and the Alex Salmond affair – John McLellan. It is understood the shark was killed because he was considered a threat to holidaymakers on the French overseas territory. Read about our approach to external linking. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Unlike long-fin mako sharks, they can survive in much colder waters and have the ability to raise their body temperature higher than that of the water. There have been two fatal shark attacks this year at Reunion, which is in the Indian Ocean. Local resident Erick Quelquejeu told BBC Scotland the man had left his wife for just "a few minutes" to go for a swim. Civil servant Richard and events firm worker Verity moved to Scotland 15 years ago and are originally from the north-west of England. All the places around the island where you can't swim - where there's not a natural reef - there are signs in front of the beach to warn people. On a trip there last month, French President Emmanuel Macron pledged Paris would double its financial assistance for helping prevent shark attacks to £1.7million. "All four were around three to four metres long. ©JPIMedia Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved. The shark was among several caught on Monday and Tuesday in the Indian Ocean by the Centre de Securite Requin (CSR). The unnamed tourist's hand was discovered, with the wedding ring still on his finger, inside the body of a tiger shark on the Indian Ocean isle on Wednesday. A spokesman for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office said: "We are providing support to the family of a British man who died while snorkelling in La Reunion and are in contact with the local authorities.". Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed, Richard Martyn Turner and his wife Verity, This is the shark that killed the Scots tourist, Stacey Solomon’s sons scream in terror as shark swims up to the beach on Maldives holiday. Despite the shortness of their pectoral fins, shortfin mako sharks are one of the fastest shark species in the world. A Scottish tourist is suspected to have died in a shark attack after his severed hand and wedding ring were found inside the animal. A police helicopter was called in to assist the search on Saturday. Do you have a story or video for The Scottish Sun? A Foreign Office spokesperson said last night: “We are providing support to the family of a British man who died while snorkelling in La Réunion and are in contact with the local authorities.”, We pay for your stories and videos! It marked the 24th shark attack and the 11th fatal one reported on Reunion since 2011. England's deputy chief medical officer says the country will see more deaths over the coming weeks. vanished in a lagoon where four sharks were later caught. "The woman identified the ring as belonging to her husband but the DNA tests will officially confirm if it is the missing man. Police are investigating whether he drowned and was then eaten by the shark. An investigating source told The Sun said: "It is feared that the hand belonged to a tourist who was reported missing on Saturday afternoon by his wife. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. The island is classed as an overseas department of France and is popular with holidaymakers. He was reported missing by frantic wife Verity on Sunday and the grisly remains of a hand were found inside the predator’s stomach when the haul was brought ashore. Mr Quelquejeu said: "It's an area enclosed by a reef, there's a very slight passage where it goes deeper into the ocean but actually it's really well protected by the reef.". Footage showed how the shark bit the man on the leg as … Divers and sniffer dogs were also deployed but no trace of Martyn could be found. There were also warnings at the airports. "At this stage we don’t know if the man drowned and was then attacked or if he was attacked while swimming.’". The shark was examined on Wednesday morning. View our online Press Pack. 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Local authorities have implemented a ban on swimming and water sports across almost all of the island's beaches following attacks in 2013. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. These are external links and will open in a new window. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. The 44-year-old man was last seen snorkelling off the French island of Reunion, near Madagascar, over the weekend. "When he did not get back, his wife sounded the alarm, and a full search was launched, involving boats and a helicopter.

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