WA shark bite victim named as search is called off at Fremantle's Port Beach

The wife of a man killed after being bitten by a shark at Port Beach in Western Australia has thanked authorities for their efforts as the search is wound down.

Fifty-seven-year-old Paul Millachip was swimming off the beach around 10am on Saturday when he was bitten by a shark.

Police, surf life savers and fisheries staff conducted an extensive search for him.

But the decision was made to suspend the search at 4pm on Sunday.

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