A promising sport star has died after being attacked by a shark while swimming off the coast of New Zealand. Jade Kahukore-Dixon, 24, had been diving off a boat in the Chatham Islands, New Zealand, when he was mauled to death.

A rugby player has been mauled to death by a great white shark after diving off a boat. 24-year-old Jade Kahukore-Dixon leapt into waters off remote islands near New Zealand and was savaged by the beast on Tuesday. The emergency services attended the scene closeby to Chatham Islands and Jade was taken to hospital and later died.

A rugby player has been mauled to death in a horrific great white shark attack. Jade Kahukore-Dixon, 24, was attacked by the deadly predator after jumping from a boat near Chatham Islands in New Zealand.

So far this year, 17 people have been fatally attacked by a shark – with California, Australia and New Zealand suffering the most fatalities, according to Tracking Sharks. Earlier today, a rugby player was mauled to death by a shark off the coast of New Zealand.