Are the homeless no better than rubbish? Four die sleeping in bins...

FOUR people were crushed to death last year after seeking shelter in industrial wheelie bins.

The victims were killed after being tipped with rubbish into lorries.

Waste collection firm Biffa also revealed yesterday that its crews had reported finding 93 people sleeping in their bins in the last year.

The company announced it would install 140 “life-saving” CCTV cameras on their 800-strong fleet to help prevent more deaths.

Speaking to the Star, homeless action group Streets Kitchen founder Jon Glackin said the deaths were “a very sad reflection on our society.

“One would have thought that even one tragic avoidable death would have spurred refuse companies to take action sooner. “We welcome Biffa’s new security mechanisms, although this will be used in less than a quarter of their vehicles, so it is not by any means a solution. Full story...

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