Man charged over alleged murder of Sydney surfer Guy Haymes after family appeal for information

Fun-loving' former competitive surfer was well-known on NSW's northern beaches

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Police have charged a man with the murder of Sydney surfer Guy Haymes, days after his family appealed for information about the death of the fun-loving" northern beaches identity.

Haymes, 59, a former competitive surfer affectionately known as Creature", was found with critical head injuries on 27 February, outside a unit complex on Pittwater Road at Manly.

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