‘A great tragedy’: man dies in shark attack near Dee Why on Sydney’s northern beaches

Beaches from Manly to Narrabeen closed after death of 57-year-old who leaves behind wife and child

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A man has died near Dee Why on Sydney's northern beaches after being bitten by what is believed to be a large shark, in what police have called a great tragedy".

Shortly after 10am on Saturday, New South Wales emergency services were called to Long Reef beach following reports a man had suffered critical injuries.