Rough sleepers urinated on by public, 'horrifying' study finds

Four in five street sleepers have been assaulted, mostly by members of the public

Homeless UK
 A homeless man begging on the Strand, London
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Eighty per cent of rough sleepers say they have been attacked while on the streets, according to a survey by homeless charity Crisis.

In the survey, street sleepers described sexual assaults, being urinated on and having their possessions stolen, mostly by members of the public, the BBC reports.

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