HUDDLED in a dirty double bed nestled under a graffiti-strewn flyover, a homeless couple shelter to protect their unborn baby - an empty pram by their side. The shocking scene in Cardiff sparked a national outcry earlier this month, with Ladislav Boldezersky, 56, and five-months pregnant Nada Venglarova, 43, placed in temporary accommodation soon after. 9 Pictured of a homeless couple who are expecting a baby living in a bed on a roundabout shocked the nation this month Credit: Media Wales 9 Ladislav Boldezersky and his partner Nada Venglarova, who is five months pregnant, were sleeping near the centre of Cardiff Credit: Media Wales 9 They were placed in temporary accommodation after their plight was highlighted Credit: Media Wales However, the Czech pair are far from alone in their desperate struggles .
In the historical city, there are 37 confirmed rough sleepers, while 858 people so far this year have been forced to contact the council to tell them they have become homeless. For those who tragically find themselves on the streets , just getting through the day can be a living nightmare, braving arsonists, acid attacks and even murderers. As one rough sleeper tells us: "Prison’s an upgrade compared to living like this.
" When 23-year-old Ben Badman asked permission to camp on the lawn of a homeless charity’s base he thought he was in a safe place. Instead, he awoke screaming in the middle of the night to find his tent and even the clothes he was wearing on fire. By the t.