Melbourne's deadly 'heroin rectangle': Within these seven blocks, 20 people die each year

By Nino Bucci
Updated December 6 2016 - 7:13pm, first published 6:39pm
More than 20 per cent of all people who die from a heroin overdose in Victoria either die in, or source the drug from, north Richmond. Photo: Jason South
More than 20 per cent of all people who die from a heroin overdose in Victoria either die in, or source the drug from, north Richmond. Photo: Jason South
The notorious corner in north Richmond. Photo: Eddie Jim
The notorious corner in north Richmond. Photo: Eddie Jim
Shops along Victoria Street in north Richmond. Photo: Eddie Jim
Shops along Victoria Street in north Richmond. Photo: Eddie Jim
The area of north Richmond is a high concern for groups like the Yarra Health and Drug Forum. Photo: Eddie Jim
The area of north Richmond is a high concern for groups like the Yarra Health and Drug Forum. Photo: Eddie Jim
A laneway in north Richmond. Photo: Eddie Jim
A laneway in north Richmond. Photo: Eddie Jim

Every year, in a small rectangle of north Richmond, an average of more than 20 people die from heroin overdoses, community health providers say.

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