A homeless man whose tent was set on fire has opened up on his fears for winter living on the street. John Campbell has been homeless for nine months after escaping from a difficult home environment, but described his life now as "degrading, awful and scary".
During the day, the 27-year-old sits outside a Tesco as he feels safer being in sight of the store's security system, according to Chronicle Live.
But when the night falls, he returns to his tent in the Byker area of Newcastle unless he can make £19 in donations from the public to pay for a bed for a night.
John said: "I'm sick. I don't want to go on living like this. It's horrible."If I make £19 I can get myself a warm bed for the night in a backpackers, have a decent sleep, shower,
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