‘A sobering indictment’: 14 homeless people die a year in public parks or countryside in Australia, analysis finds
by Christopher Knaus from World news | The Guardian on (#75GVZ)
In just a few weeks homelessness has killed a baby, a young mother and a student,' head of advocacy group says, calling for more investment in upcoming budget
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Fourteen rough sleepers are dying in public parks or countryside areas each year on average in Australia, an analysis of hidden death reports reveals.
The deaths of a young international student sleeping rough in Hyde Park, a young homeless mother who died of sepsis in Western Australia, and a newborn baby at a makeshift homeless camp near Wagga beach have prompted an outpouring of grief and shock in recent weeks.
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