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Heartbreaking images show row of homeless people sleeping on freezing Edinburgh streets

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The heartbreaking reality of homelessness has been captured in stark images that show rough sleepers lying on the cold Edinburgh streets.

Some don't even have sleeping bags or blankets to battle the plunging temperatures as others sleep in doorways and pavements.Ten people were spotted sleeping rough within a one-mile radius of Edinburgh city centre on Saturday, November 5.

Local charity Steps to Hope were on patrol when they came across several people experiencing homelessness, including youngsters.As reported in Edinburgh Live, one young man helped by the charity was outside shivering before he was handed a coffee but thankfully he told volunteers he had somewhere to go.

Following the coronavirus pandemic, homelessness appears to be on the rise in the city after efforts were made in the capital to tackle the issue.

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