‘Fiercely loyal, endlessly generous’ young father named as victim of Rottnest Island shark attack
Steven Mattaboni, 38, was a ‘one-of-a-kind gentleman’ and devoted father of two young daughters, his wife Shirene said
A father of two young daughters, husband and avid fisher has been identified as the victim of a https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/16/shark-attack-rottnest-island-perth-wa-man-critical-condition">fatal shark attack at Rottnest Island in Western Australia.
Steven Mattaboni, 38, a surveyor from Perth, was in the water at Horseshoe Reef on Rottnest Island about 9.55am on Saturday when he was believed to have been bitten by a shark, police said.
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