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Homeless man's death near Parliament a wake-up call for government

THE tragic death of a homeless man just yards from the entrance to Parliament should serve as a wake-up call to the government, politicians and charities said yesterday.

Local charity The Connection has identified the man found dead on Wednesday morning as a Portuguese former model in his forties who used its services regularly.

It said: “These tragic deaths are not just statistics.”

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