This is so sad
A Yorkshire homeless man was spotted making a final bed for his Jack Russell dog just hours before he died. Rough sleeper Jonathan Ellerington, 41, died in the night outside a branch of Costa in Hull.
Describing his brother as a "loveable guy", Jon's sister said: “Jon did get off the drugs from time to time and would go cold turkey, but it would never last. He actually got clean for two years because he wanted to stay in touch with his daughter. During that time he managed to get work at Wren Kitchens and Crown Paints."
Many who had seen Jon in the city centre assumed he was homeless as he would often be seen sleeping rough. The reality was he had a loving partner and supportive family. However, he never challenged the assumption he was homeless when approached by those offering help. His sister said Jon visited her the day before he died and was a bit worse for wear. He was bumping into things and she asked him to leave, but it was all good humoured. She said Jon suffered with mental and physical issues due to his drug addiction and there were fears he could lose a leg.
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