Friends are still reeling from Nico Antic’s sudden pᴀssing, revealing that as he was pulled to shore, he endured the pain to whisper just three haunting words…

As the shark lurked nearby, one of Nico’s friends immediately leapt into the water and dragged the injured boy onto the rocks.

Other friends then rushed in to help pull Nico from the harbour before Water Police arrived and rendered first aid.

Nico was rushed by boat to Rose Bay before being taken to Sydney Children’s Hospital in Randwick with severe leg injuries in a critical condition.

The friend who pulled Nico from the water later spoke about the terrifying rescue.