Rough sleepers have described being attacked in the street - and their battle for water during the 'hellish' heatwave. Mark Gilmour says he was beaten up by a drink-fuelled yob in Salford as the sweltering temperatures 'bring out the idiots'.
Others across Manchester city centre describe going for hours without water as they scramble for shade under archways and outside shops. It comes as the boss of one the city’s major homelessness charities warned this week’s heatwave could be 'just as deadly' as a freezing winter’s night.
Big Issue seller Mr Gilmour told the Manchester Evening News : "The hot weather kind of brings all the idiots out and when they've had a few drinks they can get aggressive and try and give you a hiding."
