In Frankfurt, a homeless man dies in a supermarket parking lot. The 46-year-old was well known in the Gallus district.
Update from Thursday, December 15, 2:00 p.m.: The news that a homeless man has died in a Penny car park in Frankfurt has caused dismay and sadness in the city. The 46-year-old apparently froze to death in the Gallus district on Wednesday night.
“My condolences and sympathy go out to his family, friends and everyone who cared about the man. Dying alone on the street in front of a supermarket is tragic,” Elke Voitl, head of the department for social affairs, reacted to the news.
Even if the cause of the man’s death has not yet been finally clarified, she appeals to the population of Frankfurt to look out for each other even more than usual in view of the freezing temperatures: “Anyone who sees a person sleeping in a hidden corner or badly equipped outdoors should do so Be sure to call for help.” If there are doubts about the state of health or the safety of a person in public spaces, alerting the experts is always the better way.
Homeless man froze to death in Frankfurt-Gallus – man had been living on the street for a long time
Contact points would be the Frankfurt cold bus (069/431414) or the city hotline (069/212-70070) for social emergencies.
The providers of the homeless aid, like the city authorities, are currently trying to reconstruct the circumstances of the man’s death, who died in the Penny parking lot in the Gallus district of Frankfurt. According to the city, it is clear that the homeless man had been known to outreach social workers for years and had been living on the streets for a very long time. “He was disabled and very difficult to reach for help,” it said.
Icy temperatures in Frankfurt: the homeless person freezes to death in the Penny parking lot
First report from Thursday, December 15, 10:03 a.m.: A homeless man is in Frankfurt apparently died from the cold. As the police announced, the 46-year-old died on Wednesday night (December 14) in a Penny parking lot in the Gallus district. “He may have died due to the low temperatures, and an autopsy should now clarify the exact cause of death,” said a spokesman on Thursday (December 15).
The man was known in the neighborhood. Accordingly, the man was regularly in the parking lot and stayed there overnight. An employee of a social welfare organization found the 46-year-old. The summoned rescue workers could only have determined his death. An autopsy is scheduled to take place to determine the cause of death.
Homeless man dies in Frankfurt: the number of homeless people in Hesse is increasing
There are various aid campaigns for the homeless in Frankfurt: A low-threshold offer is emergency accommodation in the Eschenheimer Tor underground station, where around 150 beds – i.e. sleeping pads and blankets – as well as a small breakfast are provided. There is also accommodation in the city in dormitories and hotels. Furthermore, the cold bus is on the road in the city area to supply people.
In Hesse’s major cities, the number of homeless people has increased over the past ten years. The cost of housing them has increased accordingly. Darmstadt, the city of science, is an exception to this development. The statistics show constant numbers there. In Frankfurt, the number of people living homeless on the streets According to the city, it’s fluctuating wildly, but has been rising since 2010. (nak/fd with dpa)