Darren Davis with his dog Poppy who he says "brightened up my life." (Image: The Wallich)

Darren Davis was sleeping rough on the streets in Cardiff when a passerby decided to casually kick him in the head for no apparent reason. It's something the care leaver said he has got used to being homeless.

Taken into care aged 14 Darren, now 39, says has experienced violence and loneliness and has spent Christmas on the streets, but this year will be at the Wallich Hostel in Cardiff with his beloved dog Poppy.

Darren says his life "spiralled" when family life broke down, he was taken into care. As a young care leaver he got little support and was introduced to drugs which he's now clean from. Latest figures show that 90 homeless people in Wales died last year.

Darren Davis and his dog P

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