Rough sleepers have lifted the lift on their battle for water and shade during blistering heat
Rough sleepers have described being attacked in the street - and their battle for water during the 'hellish' heatwave. Mark Gilmour says he was beaten up by a drink-fuelled yob in Salford as the sweltering temperatures 'bring out the idiots'.
Temperatures hit 31C in our region on Thursday , and will hover around the 30-mark until Sunday. Mr Gilmour, who has now been off the streets for over three years, added that it was becoming increasingly difficult for homeless people to find places to get water and a decent meal. "You have to just find some shade but when it’s nearly 35 degrees, it’s hell out here — and it’s going to get even hotter for the rest of the week.
"I do sleep rough quite a lot," Jordan, 40, said. "The heat is hard. Most places won’t give you a glass of water. I have to go to the train station and hope the water fountain is working, and half the time it’s not." "If they see you again, you can get a City Banning Order. This is the only place with shade. I just keep getting sun cream and giving [Titan] water."
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