Mum and baby left homeless on Scotland's streets at Christmas as shelter workers share "heartbreaking" image

dailyrecord.co.uk:

A mum and her eight-month-old baby were left wandering the streets of Glasgow on Christmas Day, facing a night of rough sleeping, until a homeless charity stepped in to help during their desperate situation.

Homeless Project Scotland said that volunteers at their shelter on Glassford Street were left "horrified" by the heartbreaking scene, highlighting the severity of the homelessness crisis in Scotland.

Speaking to the Record after sharing an image of the baby's pram at the centre, Colin McInnes from the project said: "This lady had literally been walking around for at least several hours with her child in a pram, with nowhere to go."She just happened to be walking by when she saw the shelter and knocked on our door, hoping she could get some help. "It was very harrowing to witness, and our volunteers were distressed and shocked that they came to us seeking refuge.

It was just by chance that she passed us and if she hadn't come in she would have faced being on the streets with her baby that night. "It's unbearable for us to see a child come to us at the best of times, never mind to come through our doors on Christmas Day.