"London's status as one of the world's wealthiest capitals stands in stark contrast to the tent encampments that have emerged across its centre, a visible reminder of the capital's spiralling homeless crisis. Opposite Warren Street Station in Camden, around 20 tents are currently pitched, many elevated on wooden pallets to stay dry. Inside, some contain only sleeping bags and a few items of clothing, while others are more elaborate, featuring furniture, mattresses, and cooking equipment."
"Tributes paid to a Romanian man who died last Saturday after suffering a heart attack at the site Last Saturday, a 32-year-old Romanian man living at the site on Euston Road reportedly died after suffering a heart attack. According to another dweller, he had only recently moved there. A small tribute has since been set up on a tree, along with flowers and candles. Emergency services are yet to confirm the death."
Westminster City Council has managed small numbers of encampments since Covid. London's wealth contrasts with tent encampments across the centre, visible evidence of a spiralling homeless crisis. Around 20 tents opposite Warren Street Station in Camden are pitched on pallets to stay dry. Some contain only sleeping bags and a few items of clothing; others feature furniture, mattresses and cooking equipment. Migrants from Romania and Bulgaria, alongside British nationals, live in the makeshift shelters. A 32-year-old Romanian man reportedly died of a heart attack at an Euston Road site; emergency services have not confirmed the death. Stefan, from Ukraine, worked in construction until a 2022 injury left him unable to work and homeless; he awaits knee surgery next year.
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