Body discovered in shed near Helston's Coronation Lake after fire (From This is The West Country)
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Body discovered in shed near Helston's Coronation Lake after fire
11:51am Saturday 23rd March 2013 in Cornwall By Emma Ferguson, News Editor
Police and firefighters at Coronation Lake on Saturday morning, after a fire took place in the woodland behind
A body has been found in a burnt out shed near Helston's Coronation Lake.
At 10.40pm last night police officers, firefighters and ambulance personnel were called to a fire in woodland behind the lake, where there are two abandoned sheds.
When the fire was put out a body was found in the shed.
The police and fire service is currently conducting a joint investigation into the circumstances surrounding the fire.
Police tape surrounds half of the lake this morning.
Eyewitnesses said they saw an orange glow in the area of woods near to an old water wheel, just behind the lake, together with more blue flashing lights than they had ever seen before.
At least two fire engines, an ambulance and more than five police cars could be seen next to the lake.
This morning a lone police car remains at the scene, with an officer carrying out an investigation alongside crewmembers from Helston Fire Station.
Comments(18)
Gillian Zella Martin 09
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2:48pm Sat 23 Mar 13
There is a homelessness issue in Helston that I feel should be addressed. There was one man regularly sleeping in his car in the fairground car-park at one time, he told me he was homeless and his old car failed to start one morning so I used my jump leads that I carry in my car to start his car. He appeared very cold. It seems to me the homelessness issue in Helston is not recognised and addressed in the same way as it is in other towns.
ronedgcumbe
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3:59pm Sat 23 Mar 13
Maybe this sad and terrible event will bring the issue forward amd more provision will be forthcoming.
meerkats
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4:38pm Sat 23 Mar 13
GrahamHarris
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4:44pm Sat 23 Mar 13
On the point that people seem concerned about however, perhaps they would like to offer a room to these homeless guys that they have seen? It's all ''very sad'' to hear but I'll bet no-one is prepared to shelter them in their houses?
meerkats
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5:00pm Sat 23 Mar 13
GrahamHarris wrote:Some of these homeless guys are very independant and would not take an offer of a room . To some of them its their way of life which they accept. As for me personally ,i would not have the room anyway. We should not assume it was a homeless person i agree .
I'm not sure we can speculate who's the body was at this stage though?
On the point that people seem concerned about however, perhaps they would like to offer a room to these homeless guys that they have seen? It's all ''very sad'' to hear but I'll bet no-one is prepared to shelter them in their houses?
Gillian Zella Martin 09
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5:01pm Sat 23 Mar 13
GrahamHarris
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5:06pm Sat 23 Mar 13
You took action yourself and that's a good thing - not many people do.
Gillian Zella Martin 09
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5:27pm Sat 23 Mar 13
GrahamHarris wrote:Thank you, I am not saying it was easy particularly as I had to safeguard the welfare of my children as well, the guy used to smoke Cannabis which I had to establish ground rules that I would not tolerate it in my house and he also had suicidal tendencies ie cutting his wrists etc. All in all, looking back on things I don't know how I coped with two children, a husband on shift work, a dog and a suicidal non paying 'lodger' when I finally managed to get him housed in a flat I still continued to support him and he still visited us a lot, it was however a learning curve for me, and if I had the house room and the money I would actually do it again.
Then that's very commendable GZM. I was just pointing out that so many people say ''oh what a shame'' or ''it's terrible'' but no-one does anything about it. It's not always up to the Council or the Government to pay for and do things.
You took action yourself and that's a good thing - not many people do.
I know it is not always up to the council or government to do everything and money is not readily available, that is why I have always tried to be as independent as possible and to fight for what I believe in and not sit back and expect everyone else to do everything.
louise43helston
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5:44pm Sat 23 Mar 13
Gillian Zella Martin 09
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5:52pm Sat 23 Mar 13
jaketriding
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5:55pm Sat 23 Mar 13
meerkats
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8:33pm Sat 23 Mar 13
molesworth
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7:36am Sun 24 Mar 13
GrahamHarris wrote:I've thought about taking a homeless person in but to be honest with you I was worried about the smell and my possessions being stolen. I think what you did Gill was both saintly and bonkers. My very unsaintly attitude, I hasten to add, does not mean I am judgemental of homeless people in the way that I am judgemental of people whose wardrobe offends my eye - backward facing baseball caps, trainers and the like - I am surprisingly sympathetic towards the homeless considering my selfish aversion to sharing my home with them.
Then that's very commendable GZM. I was just pointing out that so many people say ''oh what a shame'' or ''it's terrible'' but no-one does anything about it. It's not always up to the Council or the Government to pay for and do things.
You took action yourself and that's a good thing - not many people do.
I'm not altogether convinced St Petrocs has got it right either, as they spend huge amounts of money doing property up when they don't need to.
Finally I think that tax funded organisations should help the homeless not organisations reliant on donations. And we, the better off, should pay more tax in order for this to happen. I'll dismount from my high horse now...
molesworth
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7:36am Sun 24 Mar 13
GrahamHarris wrote:I've thought about taking a homeless person in but to be honest with you I was worried about the smell and my possessions being stolen. I think what you did Gill was both saintly and bonkers. My very unsaintly attitude, I hasten to add, does not mean I am judgemental of homeless people in the way that I am judgemental of people whose wardrobe offends my eye - backward facing baseball caps, trainers and the like - I am surprisingly sympathetic towards the homeless considering my selfish aversion to sharing my home with them.
Then that's very commendable GZM. I was just pointing out that so many people say ''oh what a shame'' or ''it's terrible'' but no-one does anything about it. It's not always up to the Council or the Government to pay for and do things.
You took action yourself and that's a good thing - not many people do.
I'm not altogether convinced St Petrocs has got it right either, as they spend huge amounts of money doing property up when they don't need to.
Finally I think that tax funded organisations should help the homeless not organisations reliant on donations. And we, the better off, should pay more tax in order for this to happen. I'll dismount from my high horse now...
Gillian Zella Martin 09
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8:12am Sun 24 Mar 13
(Unlike my building a bridge out of some dumped old car tyres in a car-park idea, to go across a huge ditch so that I could drive over it to get out of a car-park a different way, because someone had parked blocking me in from behind) It worked though.
For anyone who does consider taking in a homeless person, I was just pointing out that it is not always as simple as it may seem at first, I didn't really think that far ahead when I did it, but not one to quit easily having done it,I was determined to see it through. Like I previously said, I would actually do it again if I was in a position to because I gained valuable experience from it. I considered it a two way deal.
Zoe1967
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11:45am Mon 25 Mar 13
ronburden
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1:47pm Wed 27 Mar 13
ay,st.petrocs IS a good charity,unlike another christian outfit,which only prays for gods guidance,and don't help-despite having the fiscal and accom. to do so except if they get divine approval-i ran a homeless guest house some years back and the upset/distress it caused the patrons was shocking-the problem is statute based,if anyone is not expecting(i loathe and abhorr the term pregnant)or has young kids,then tough-here endeth my take on war and peace.....
jaketriding says...
1:39pm Sat 23 Mar 13