Yards from passing commuters in our city - in one of the richest countries on earth - another homeless man dies
The death of a rough sleeper just days before Christmas has left people shocked and saddened that such tragedies are still happening on the streets of our city.
Detectives say there are believed to be no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death of the man who the Manchester Evening News understands had been sleeping rough in the area. His age and no further details about him have yet been released. “After that the tape came out and they started to cordon it all off.It was just really upsetting. It was the last thing I wanted to see. I’m the sort of person that if I see something like that it never leaves me. It stays in my brain.
“Part of Copperas Street and William Fairburn Way was taped off and there were two police vans. Our back entrance goes out onto that part and when we looked and there was a body there covered with a blanket. “We have a good relationship with local anti-social behaviour action and street engagement team and I think they normally do the rounds in the morning” Jason said. “Someone has obviously found him and alerted the police.
Another nearby worker said: “I got in about 8:45AM and it was all taped off. We didn’t know what had happened at first but then we saw the private ambulance arrive and they were taking the body away. It felt a bit weird. Very unsettling. It definitely is a hotspot for people sleeping." “Not everyone on the streets is sleeping rough people can beg due to addiction issues. But if they are sleeping rough and its highly likely they have been offered accommodation.