The Homeless Man was approached by Amy Barlow and Summer Spellman in March 2018 to ask if he had any information regarding the whereabouts of her guardian Billy Mayhew.
After Billy went missing, the girls decided to visit St Lucius Hostel in case anyone there had seen him. Hearing that Summer was offering money for help regarding Billy, the homeless man asked if he could help.
Summer told the man that they were looking for a vicar called Billy and offered him £10 if he could help. The man told her that Billy wasn't at the hostel during the day but said that he would lead them to Billy if he was given £20. Despite Amy's reluctance to trust the man, Summer agreed and paid him.
The girls followed the man as he led them down an alley. In the alley, the man threatened the girls and demanded their phones and any money that they had on them. Passing by was Amy's uncle Peter Barlow, who spotted the girls and intervened in the situation, causing the homeless man to flee.