Charities criticise treatment of homeless man by security guard in London

Organisations call for more action to get people off streets after footage showed McDonald’s guard soaking man’s bedding

Homelessness charities have criticised the “appalling” and “deeply upsetting” footage of a McDonald’s security guard soaking a homeless person’s belongings, as they called for more action to get people off the streets.

Aid workers expressed their shock and heartbreak at the incident, evidence of which emerged over the weekend, though some have told the Guardian it was sadly familiar.