Young filmmaker, 27, 'freezes to death' as he sleeps rough in Newcastle
 

"Young filmmaker, 27, 'freezes to death' as
he sleeps rough in temperatures of -4C to
make documentary on homelessness
Fears that Lee Halpin may have succumbed to hypothermia
Discovered dead in a boarded-up hostel in Newcastle"

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"The documentary film-maker is believed
to have succumbed to hypothermia while
making a film about the homeless"





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Crazy Man
such a waste
Tragic

Such a shame, but in a way, it's kind of the perfect way to get across whatever message he was trying to say... :( R.I.P.

Will it make 1 iota of difference?... sadly no.

It may make/inspire someone else do it
but with Hi Tech warm clothes on.



You can get clothes with heaters in them

What a sad story and tragedy.

I don't think that is the message here, and it's not the only lesson to be learnt from this death.
Won't have as much impact as it won't have the tory 3 ring circus of a media to bolster the message however...

Yeah I guess so :/

Definitely a late entrant to the Darwin Awards....!!!!!!

This could have been in New Labour Time
as well.


Maplin sell battery heated clothes
he should have bought them with
- 4 temps there is a Danger

http://news.sky.com/story/1074477/ma...or-documentary

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He made a Video
a few days back or so.

I still say he should have bought Hi Tech heated clothing from Maplin
as he is not used to living rough


He was trying to impress Channel 4 bosses
to show his film.

Thats not the point though is it arista?... If you are documenting life as a homeless person you are living as they would not sitting there in a battery powered duvet..

Yes but he was to meet others
and as he was not a Rough Sleeper
that HiTech clothing could have saved him
if he died of the Extreme Cold.

No Back Up was crazy


I know what you are saying

He could have aclimatised himself, is that what you are saying?
That would have made sense I guess but at 27 maybe he thought his body would withstand it? it is tragic :(

Yes Tragic

Haha homelessness yeah what an idiot

Awful :( but as Shaun said, it could open an eye or two.

Agree completely. Tragic death, but it gives people awareness how dangerous living outside on the streets are.

RIP to the lad who died doing something for a good cause.

Freezing to death is actually surprisingly easy. cause when yur body temperature lowers and you start to go numb you don't really realize what's happening. You feel like yur tired, and just drift off to sleep not realizing how much danger you are in. It's actually a very peaceful way to die.

At least it wasn't a painful death. RIP.

Shame he didn't look at the weather forecast.

Maybe he was in a no wifi zone?

Stupid no wifi zones http://i.imgur.com/RamnPPL.gif

I blame the queen

Me too, if she was a better ruler, this wouldn't have happened.

I blame Brian Dowling.

trying to make banter happen... and FAIL.