A coroner finds it is likely a NSW man who went missing off a Western Australia beach 13 years ago died on the day he disappeared. Multiple outlets report the coroner’s view that a shark attack could have been a contributing cause, though the findings do not rule out other possibilities. The case has involved long-running uncertainty about the circumstances surrounding the man’s disappearance and what happened after he entered or was near the water. The coroner’s reasoning is presented as a best-fit explanation based on available information from the incident at the time, including factors consistent with marine danger. The reports emphasize that the investigation results in an assessment of probable cause rather than definitive confirmation of a specific event. Overall, the coverage aligns on the central point that the coroner concludes the man likely died that day, and that shark involvement is considered plausible as part of the explanation for his disappearance off the WA coast.