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Death of Sydney’s ‘birdman’ described as ‘beyond tragic’ by Albanese government

Bikram Lama, 32, was [found dead](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/ng-interactive/2026/apr/19/bikram-lama-birdman-sydney-st-james-tunnel-homelessness-ntwnfb) on 7 December last year near the entrance to St James tunnel where he had been sleeping rough. Lama died near a busy thoroughfare

‘Came here with hope’ and ‘died unseen’: tearful crowd says goodbye to homeless man Bikram Lama

Bikram Lama. The crowd gathered at dusk under the fig tree canopy of Sydney’s Hyde Park, tucked behind St James station, holding electric candles in blue, red, white and purple. His friend, Joe Trueman

‘This has to be a wake-up call’: NSW attorney general urged to order inquest into death of Sydney’s ‘birdman’

Bikram Lama in Hyde Park. The death of Lama – who was also known as “the birdman” for his love of the area’s pigeons – has prompted widespread calls for change, after [Guardian Australia revealed