DOWNING what appears to be straight vodka in the middle of the day, around a dozen migrants have been snapped huddled in warm clothing just yards from one of the world’s most famous 5-star hotels.
Ignoring police warnings, the group of migrants can be seen lighting up cigarettes and relaxing in sleeping bags, having made London’s Green Park their home.
Despite their close proximity to the iconic Grade II listed hotel which dates back to 1906, the luxurious building seems a world away from the homeless migrants sleeping rough.
It is not the first time migrants have used one of London’s many meticulously manicured parks as a temporary home.
In June last year, over a dozen migrants were photographed as they camped by a memorial for 7/7 victims.
The migrants were seen eating their dinner off a plaque, and brazenly used the site as a toilet just one day before the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks.
London bombings survivors branded the mob “deeply disrespectful” after they were caught on camera blocking the Hyde Park memorial with their belongings.
One enraged witness told how a mourner went to pay their respects to victims, only to find a “rubbish heap” at the memorial.
Around the same time in June last year, another group of migrants were spotted camping out in close proximity to Buckingham Palace in the doorway of a business in Grosvenor Place, where they could be seen folding away their blankets and cardboard boxes on a daily basis.
Speaking on the shock discovery at the time, a spokesperson for Westminster City Council told the Mail Online: “As this is private land, the council has no power to move people on but we will work with the leaseholders to support and advise them on a suitable resolution.
“We take the issue very seriously and commission outreach teams in the area to ensure the welfare and safety of those in genuine need of help.
“We work hard with the Police and Immigration Services to address any area where groups are involved in anti-social behaviour.”
There are approximately 6,500 people who sleep rough in London every year. Of this number, an estimated 40% are believed to be migrants.
According to Crisis, the national charity for single homeless people, migrants, refugees and asylum seekers are particularly vulnerable to homelessness.
The vast majority of homeless migrants in the UK come from A8 and A2 Accession States including Poland, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Romania and Bulgaria.
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