Lotto winner homeless one week after 'win'

But Camelot, which runs the Lottery, fears the scratchcard was bought with a stolen debit card and will not hand over any cash until an investigation is completed.

A friend said: “You hear about rags to riches, but he has gone from the champagne lifestyle, thinking he was a millionaire, to being on the street, drinking cheap cider and hanging with beggars.
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