A new perspective on the death of the Kiwi man in South Australia brings comfort to the family

New evidence for exactly how a Kiwi man died while swimming on a South Australian beach has brought his family comfort.

Duncan Craw was diving off Port MacDonnell in South Australia when he died suddenly.

While he was initially thought to have died from a shark attack, further investigation has led authorities to believe that he died of an undisclosed natural cause before his body was eaten by a shark, News.com.au reported.

“We are comforted to learn that he died peacefully in the water,” Craw’s family said in a statement.

“While we may never know for sure, based on the evidence we have, we now believe that Duncan most likely had a medical episode long before the shark arrived.”

It comes when a new photo emerges showing Craw’s final moments.

News.com.au said Craw’s wife, Taylia, took the photo of their 2-year-old son, Levi, playing on the beach with a yellow shovel while his father swam in the ocean in the background.

The photo was taken moments before his death.

At the time of Craw’s death, his family said it was impossible to describe the hole that the “cheerful, loving, helpful” and cheeky man will leave behind in the lives of his acquaintances.

Relatives of the 32-year-old man said he moved to Australia from New Zealand at a young age before recently traveling to South Australia from his home in Warrnambool, Victoria, for a camping trip with his family.

“Duncan loved to snorkel and accepted the dangers he can face in the ocean. This time he was very unlucky,” the family statement said.

News.com.au said Craw’s family and friends held a tribute to remember him Sunday and said they will continue to enjoy the outdoors like him.

– Additional reports news.com.au