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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Sophie Halle-Richards

'I feel like Oliver Twist': A young man's lonely Christmas in a Greater Manchester homeless hotel

Inside Mitchell's dingy box room, there's no Christmas tree or decoration in sight - just a bed, sink, toilet and a kettle. A tiny heater provides the only bit of warmth from the frost outside.

No visitors are allowed to keep him company during the festive period. And after a fall out with his mum which left him homeless, he has no family he can escape to.

Just 21-years-old, Mitchell, who has autism and a range of health issues, presented as homeless in September. He was placed in emergency accommodation as part of the Bed Every Night scheme.

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