A CHILLY time awaits a Rhyl teenager after having his masses of curly hair shaved off for charity.

Cai Huges, 18, who works at the Ffordd Derwen in Rhyl, lost his locks at the pub on Friday (March 17), after growing his hair for roughly 10 months.

In doing so, he raised £1,365.17 – more than double his £500 target – for St Kentigern Hospice, a St Asaph-based charity providing care for people with life-limiting illnesses and their families.

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Cai, originally from Abergele said: “It was relieving – there was a lot of hair! I’ve never been close to having it that long before.

“It was only in about November that I thought, if I kept growing it, I could shave it off for charity. My usual barber from back in Abergele cut it for me.

Rhyl Journal: Cai having his head shaved for St KentigernCai having his head shaved for St Kentigern (Image: Cai Hughes)

“The target was £500, because I didn’t think it would raise that much, but we’ve done very well.

“About two or three years ago, I did a sponsored walk at Moel Famau for St Kentigern, and I’d heard a lot of people praise them for looking after their relatives, so thought it would be a really good cause.”

You can still sponsor Cai and add to his donations total for St Kentigern by visiting: www.justgiving.com/page/cai-hughes-headshave.