Homeless man ‘freezes to death’ while sleeping in a car as cold snap grips Britain
A HOMELESS man is believed to have frozen to death while sleeping in a car during the cold snap gripping Britain.
He died as temperatures plunged towards -10C — and firefighters had to be called to cut his body free.
Police officers could be seen on social media footage huddled around a black car which was covered in frost, with an ambulance parked nearby.
According to residents in Beeston, Notts, the man relied on the car for warmth and shelter.
The authorities had been made aware of his perilous situation, according to reports on social media.
One resident said: “People tried to get help for the poor guy in the past. What an awful and tragic waste of a life.
“What is society coming to when a homeless person can freeze to death on a street in Britain?”
Dad of two Dan Hands, 33, added: “It’s horrible, and just before Christmas.”
Nottinghamshire Police, who said they were called following reports of a man’s sudden death, cordoned off the scene on Friday morning and remained there until the evening.
In a statement Det Insp Claire Gould described the incident as “tragic” but said it was not being treated as suspicious.
She added: “Our thoughts are with this man’s family and friends at this difficult time.”
A file was being prepared for the coroner.