An experienced surfer and father has been identified after he was killed by a shark on Sydney’s Northern Beaches.

Mercury Psillakis, 57, suffered critical injuries after being bitten by what is believed to have been a large shark at Long Reef Beach shortly after 10am on Saturday.

He was pulled from the surf by four or five surfers and brought to the shore, but could not be saved and died at the scene.

Mr Psillakis is a well-known Dee Why local and avid surfer, with his brother Mike operating the custom surfboard shop Psillakis Surfboards.

Mr Psillakis was crowned club champion in the surfing community-organised Long Reef Boardriders Association in 1994.In May he organised a paddle out tribute for fellow Dee Why surfer Shane Herring after his untimely death.

In a tribute on social med

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