Wayne Hayes was a young boy who broke in Roy's Rolls in December 2000 to steal food. He ran away before Roy Cropper could catch him. Wayne was later seen in the Builder's Yard by Roy, who invited him in for some food. Roy and his wife Hayley offered him a bath but when Roy phoned the police, Wayne overheard and tried to run away. Roy and Hayley talked to him and he said that he lived in a children's home, but that he had ran away from his mother's home where he was to spend Christmas. On Christmas Day, Hayley contacted his mother, Sheila, and her boyfriend Alex Swinton came to collect Wayne. Wayne showed his discomfort around his stepfather and Roy witnessed Alex hit him. Roy subsequently demanded that Wayne stay with them for the time being. Wayne, however, went back to the children's hom