{"id":122009,"date":"2023-12-12T11:40:19","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T11:40:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leviolonrouge.com\/?p=122009"},"modified":"2023-12-12T11:40:19","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T11:40:19","slug":"boy-8-fears-santa-wont-be-able-to-find-him-after-being-made-homeless","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leviolonrouge.com\/world-news\/boy-8-fears-santa-wont-be-able-to-find-him-after-being-made-homeless\/","title":{"rendered":"Boy, 8, fears Santa wont be able to find him after being made homeless"},"content":{"rendered":"

An eight-year-old boy heartbreakingly asked his mum "how is Santa going to find me if we are homeless?" after they were evicted from their flat. <\/p>\n

The young lad called Marcel and his widowed mum, Sarah, found themselves without a home just weeks before Christmas, forcing them to move into a hotel room. <\/p>\n

Marcel, who has learning difficulties, couldn't understand why he no longer had his own bedroom. His mum shared his heartbreaking words, saying: "He shouldn't have to worry about whether he's going to get presents or not."<\/p>\n

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The family's plight was highlighted as part of an investigation into the hidden homeless crisis in Wales. The government described the number of people living in temporary accommodation as a "health crisis". Marcel told the BBC: "It gets a little bit lonely with no visitors. And pets are not allowed."<\/p>\n

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Cardiff Council admitted it was facing "unprecedented demand" for temporary shelter, with 1,700 households needing a roof over their heads. So far, the council has had to rehome 202 families in hotels. <\/p>\n

Meanwhile, wider government statistics revealed the shocking extent of people facing Christmas and winter without a proper home.<\/p>\n

New figures reveal that nearly 139,000 children in England are living without a permanent home. <\/p>\n

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