Homeless ex-soldier, 82, dies hours after being evicted from his squat in Manchester city centre

‘A homeless ex-soldier aged 82 died hours after he was evicted from his city centre squat.

Known only as George, he is believed to have passed away from bronchial pneumonia, a support group for veterans has revealed.

He had been living in a disused building in Manchester with 12 other homeless ex-servicemen before they were all evicted.

His ‘band of brothers’ walked with him to Salford Royal Hospital after he was taken ill and he died with four of them at his bedside.’