Sports Quiz Hotshots! Get the answers below. We are proud to offer you live sport streams that you can watch on most any device, including phones, tablets and PCs. National Lottery winning couple have lost their £1.VIPRow brings you the biggest selection of sports streams. Mystery Derbyshire man becomes a millionaire after winning huge EuroMillions lottery prize Local councillor Les Winwood, a friend of Keith, added: "He knew he'd made mistakes with the money but he was never bitter and he was a great man to know. He said: "He was larger than life, a smashing bloke who will be sorely missed." He added: "It may sound strange, but winning the money was probably the worst thing that could have happened to him. Her husband John described Keith as "a lovely man". It's something you can only dream of and you never think it will happen locally." Owner Barabara Homer said: "It was a great boost for the area and we were really pleased. Keith and Louise bought their winning ticket from a newsagent in Broseley, Shropshire. I know the stress of not being able to pay his way was weighing on his mind.''
Prince had previously been convicted of obtaining property by deception, while his mother had to remortgage her home to help pay off a £25,000 debt for him.Ī friend of Keith, who did not want to be named, said: "He always put a brave face on things but we all knew he was financially screwed. He visited the Goughs' home in Bridgnorth and convinced Keith to buy a nearby bungalow for £407,000 - which he had already arranged to rent out to his lover for £300 per month. Prince, who was described in court as a "parasite", was in debt to the tune of £144,000. He persuaded Keith to write cheques for bogus business ventures and spent the cash on his own lavish lifestyle. Prince gave an impression of wealth, driving a black Bentley and wearing expensive jewellery despite being bankrupt. Prince was jailed for three years and four months following the con, which took place between August 2006 and July 2008.Ĭhester Crown Court heard that trusting Keith was an "easy and vulnerable" victim.
Most of which he ended up handing over to his smooth-talking new pal. But even after they separated in 2007, she still gave him a further £1.5 million. Keith's ex-wife Louise, 58, had played the Lottery since it started, despite never winning more than £104. But after they split up he was targeted in Birmingham's Priory clinic by scam artist and convicted fraudster James Prince, who befriended him, before starting to bleed him dry. He and then wife Louise swapped their modest £160,000 semi in Bridgnorth, Shrops, for a plush £500,000 detached house in nearby Westgate. The dad-of-one had given up his job at a local bakery following the Lottery win. Keith was a broken man when he died aged just 58 at Telford's Princess Royal Hospital, having been ill for some time. When I see someone going in to a newsagent, I advise them not to buy a lottery ticket." I used to be popular but I've driven away all my friends. "Before the win all I would drink was some wine with a meal. Read more: Mystery Derbyshire man becomes a millionaire after winning huge EuroMillions lottery prize "Without routine in my life I started to spend, spend, spend. Speaking in 2009, just a year before his death, Keith told reporters the win had "ruined his life". After a long spell of heavy drinking his 25-year marriage finally broke down and he checked into a rehab clinic. He and wife Louise and splashed out on flash cars, racehorses and a £350,000 VIP box at his beloved Aston Villa, reports The Mirror.īut genial Keith also developed a taste for booze - and slowly began to turn his massive windfall into a one-way ticket to tragedy. A man who won £9 million with the National Lottery turned to heavy drinking before his death aged 58 - and would advise people not to buy a ticket when he saw them going into newsagents.īakery worker Keith Gough thought all his problems were over when he scooped a £9 million Lotto jackpot in 2005.
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