Another homeless man dies in Badalona: that makes five so far this year
The latest victim, who lived in a car, lost his life on February 15th in the Puigfred neighborhood
Five people have died on the streets of Badalona so far this year. According to the Badalona Acull platform, which confirmed the information to ARA, the latest victim was a homeless man who lived in his car and, as reported by the Diari de Badalona, lost his life on February 15th in the Puigfred neighborhood. In the first two months of 2026, Raúl, Luis, Jordi, and a fourth man who also lived on the streets but has not yet been identified had already died. Just three days ago, the residents of Badalona remembered them in a tribute in Plaça de la Vila. Jordi's case shocked the city just a week ago. a well-known butcher A 52-year-old man who had been living on the streets since his business went bankrupt was found dead on a bench in Elisa Reverter Square by neighbors. The Mossos d'Esquadra (Catalan police) confirmed that the body showed no signs of violence and that everything pointed to a natural death. Badalona Acull explains that right now in the city, governed by the PP (People's Party) of Xavier García Albiol, there are no support resources to accommodate the homeless. "There is neither a shelter nor an emergency center, fundamental things in a city of 200,000 inhabitants," the organization denounces. This situation has persisted for almost two years since the City Council The only shelter in the city closed For the homeless shelter, Can Bofí Vell, six people have already died in the street.