Death of baby in homeless camp fuels call for action
A baby has been found dead at a homeless camp in Wagga Wagga, NSW. Photo: AAP
Australia has been urged to act on the housing crisis after a baby was found dead at a homeless camp.
Police found a 37-year-old woman and two babies on Saturday after they were called to Cadell Place along the Murrumbidgee River at Wagga Wagga in the NSW Riverina, where many without homes have set up tents.
One of the babies had already died, while the woman and the other infant have been taken to Wagga Wagga Base Hospital.
NSW Police believe there are no suspicious circumstances.
The news has fuelled calls for action to ensure other families won’t suffer a similar fate.
“Tragedies like this don’t come out of nowhere,” Homelessness Australia chief executive Kate Colvin said.
-AAP
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