Squatters filmed watching television in man's home while news crew interview him
A family of squatters was filmed living in a retiree's home in Australia while he was interviewed by A Current Affair about the situation.
The squatters had been residing in the house for a year after one of them initially booked the property via a Booking.com listing.
The initial squatter then invited his family to join him while the homeowner, Adrian, was away caring for his dying mother.
The news crew from A Current Affair criticised the squatters' 'audacity' as they had installed curtains to create makeshift bedrooms.
The squatters refused to leave the premises even while the news cameras were recording.
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