Bedlam, as police place Keira St's Wollongong Homeless Hub in lockdown

Angela Thompson
Updated September 20 2021 - 10:54pm, first published 6:50pm
Police and security guards have surrounded the complex since late Thursday. Picture: Anna Warr
Police and security guards have surrounded the complex since late Thursday. Picture: Anna Warr

A court has heard of bedlam at a Wollongong homeless refuge, after the complex - home to some of the city's most desperate - was placed in sudden quarantine, with no one allowed in or out.

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Angela Thompson

Angela Thompson

Journalist

Proudly Illawarra Mercury since 2008; these days covering crime and justice issues. UOW alum. Thrilled by the chase and sobered by some of the things I see and hear when I stand still - sometimes in the same day. ang.thompson@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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