Two street people have died of the
cold in Rome and Turin in the last two days.
In the Italian capital, the lifeless body of a homeless
52-year-old Romanian man was found in the southern fascist-era
EUR district.
His body was unscathed and doctors said they thought he probably
died of hypothermia.
In the northwestern city, a homeless man called Paul was found
dead of the cold in the central Corso Rosselli.
Sources said he had refused all offers of help in recent times.
Social services said they were "concerned about the threat posed
to street people by the current icy weather".
Italy has been in the grip of an Arctic cold snap since the
holidays.
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