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Samuel Port

Reality of being homeless in Leeds as rough sleepers 'forced to use streets as a toilet' during cold nights

Poo and wee on Leeds city centre streets isn’t a topic most of us want to dwell on – but one homeless woman has explained why rough sleepers are often forced to defecate in public.

Mother-of-four Caz, 26, has also opened up on what it's like to be a homeless mum and going for “days” without a warm meal.

Caz has been begging on the streets for about six months. The “annoyed and frustrated” mum from Armley spoke about the lack of facilities the homeless have had to cope with on nights.

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