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After a long battle, man lays homeless friend to rest

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August 11, 2025

P Shanmugavel (55) of Udangudi in the district, was unable to mourn the loss of his longtime friend R Athimuthu of Authoor, last month as he had to wage a long battle to lay the 75-year-old man to rest on Sunday.

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Calling Athimuthu his "longtime friend", Shanmugavel told TNIE that the hairdresser was staying with him at his farm ever since he was abandoned by his family. A diabetic, Athimuthu was admitted to the Thoothukudi Government Medical College Hospital (TKMCH) on June 17. He, however, passed away without responding to medical treatment on July 19. Although the hospital authorities informed Shanmugavel of Athimuthu's demise,

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