The coffin of a homeless man who is thought to have died of hypothermia has been carried through Totnes to highlight the plight of rough sleepers.
A man who died on the streets of Totnes from the cold was buried today. Michael Gething had few friends in life, but many people turned out to see his coffin carried through the town today.
It's hoped the ceremony will highlight the difficult lives homeless people have in some of our towns and cities, especially when the weather is so cold. Watch Richard Lawrence's report.
Out political correspondent Bob Constantine spoke to Sarah Wollaston, the Conservative MP for Totnes about the issue of homelessness. She said it's great that 'Totnes is the kind of place people do feel safe, whatever their background.'
Our reporter Richard lawrence has been talking to Graham Walker, a former homeless man who read out a tribute to Michael Gething at his street funeral today. He also slept rough for two nights to raise money for a local soup kitchen. Watch the full interview below.
The coffin of a homeless man who is thought to have died of hypothermia has been carried through Totnes to highlight the plight of rough sleepers.
42-year-old Michael Gething, who was originally from Plymouth, had been sleeping rough in the town.
The coffin of a homeless man who is thought to have died of hypothermia is being carried through Totnes today to highlight the plight of rough sleepers.
42-year-old Michael Gething, who was originally from Plymouth, had been sleeping rough in the town.
Four homeless people are believed to have perished outdoors in the last year.
The cortege will start at the bottom of the High Street, and the coffin will be carried around a mile to Follaton Cemetery. There will be no formal service.
The funeral party will stop en route to allow Big Issue seller Graham Walker to give a eulogy.