'Killing with kindness' campaign launched to protect the homeless

A campaign by Cambridgeshire police is being launched asking people not to give their spare change to the homeless.

'Killing with kindness' aims to make people aware that their money could be used to buy drugs which could then end up killing the person they are trying to help.

Police say there is overwhelming evidence showing that people who beg on the streets of Cambridgeshire do this to buy hard drugs such as heroin, along with super strength alcohol.

Police are working closely with Cambridge City Council and Peterborough City Council along with a number of homeless organisations.