Homeless mother and son spend four months sleeping outdoors in Cox

Antonia Gutiérrez, aged 63, and her son Jesús have been homeless since losing their home in San Isidro on May 28th. After an unsuccessful rental in Orihuela in July, they began sleeping in parks in Cox and Redován. Currently, they spend their nights in the San Fernando industrial estate in Cox, carrying their belongings in a cart and keeping some items in a rented storage unit without sleeping facilities.

Antonia depends on a widow's pension, and they rely on sandwiches, non-cooking food, and use laundrettes for washing and pay for showers at a service station. They have faced insults and been pressured to leave the park where they sleep. Despite approaching officials and social services in San Isidro, Albatera, Granja de Rocamora, and Cox, they have not received accommodation.

The issue revolves around Antonia's registration status, as San Isidro removed them after the eviction, and other councils have not registered them. The Bajo Segura Social Services Consortium defends its actions but will not provide further details. Antonia and Jesús' situation has been exacerbated by recent bereavements in the family, affecting Jesús' health significantly.

They have received occasional aid from Cáritas and the Red Cross, including food, water, and sleeping bags, and have also been helped by businesses and residents in the industrial estate. Despite the ongoing dispute over responsibility, Antonia and Jesús remain in their predicament, facing yet another night outdoors without a clear solution or end in sight.