'Morning pal... are you alright?': On the freezing streets of Manchester at 4am
manchestereveningnews.co.ukIt's just after 4am, it's pouring down and the temperature is a little over 6C. Under the arches of the town hall extension, just off Albert Square, five rough sleepers are bedded down on makeshift cardboard mattresses.
Pc Steve Founds approaches one of the sleeping bags. "Morning pal. Are you alright?" he says. "Sorry to wake you up." A brief conversation follows.
The bleary-eyed young man, just 24-years-old, explains how he's originally from Eritrea in East Africa and came to Manchester three days ago from Wakefield in West Yorkshire looking for work. READ MORE: 'Would I want my mum going to Market Street through Piccadilly?
Probably not at the moment' READ MORE: Evacuated city centre families finally set to return home after a YEAR in hotels He hands over his ID and a letter from the Home Office saying he's been granted leave to remain in the UK.
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