KIRK Stevens isn’t the one Lottery loser who missed out on a fortune when a relationship turned bitter.
We revealed how engineer Kirk, 39, from Hucknall, Notts, believes he’s due a share of his ex-girlfriend Laura Hoyle’s £3.6million jackpot.
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Kirk Stevens misplaced a fortune when he misplaced Laura Hoyle’s loveCredit: SWNS
But different lotto feuds have erupted over who’s due what – and a few are much more bitter.
One son even smashed up his dad’s automobile as a result of no slice of the nice fortune got here his manner.
The guidelines of the British National Lottery are clear – solely the individual named on the profitable ticket is entitled to the money.
That can result in nasty disputes amongst syndicates, associates, household and spouses, as we see right here.
Hammer time
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Alex Robertson Jnr smashed up his dad’s automobile in a rage over the LotteryCredit: SWNS:South West News Service
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The bus drivers, together with Alex Robertson, pictured prime in white shirt, have been delighted with their jackpotCredit: PA:Press Association
When a dozen bus drivers from Corby in Northants scooped £38million on the EuroMillions a decade in the past, they thought that they had the ticket to the straightforward life.
But it sparked a feud between Alex Robertson and his sons, who claimed he refused to share any of his £3.1million winnings with them.
Alex Jnr, 45, admitted: “We ended up taking hammers to his two new 4×4 Shoguns.
“We walked up his driveway at 11 o’clock at night time and put two claw hammers by the home windows of the automobile.
“We then reported ourselves to the police.”
He advised The Sun on the time: “This lottery win was the worst factor that ever occurred to us — it ripped our households aside.”
His brother William, 44, was charged in with harassing the Lotto winner by sending him threatening textual content messages
But the case towards William was dropped in 2013 after Alex Snr, 77, determined towards flying from Spain to present proof within the trial.
Wife strife
A husband fumed when the remainder of his syndicate refused to share a number of the prize along with his spouse, who had accidently picked the fortunate numbers.
Jim Hogg, from Drongnan, Ayrshire, thought that his spouse Nan ought to get a good chunk of the £100,000 gained by the ten members – though she hadn’t paid in – as a result of the nice fortune was down her getting one digit muddled up.
But the opposite 9 winners have been solely prepared to present her £1,000 as a thanks in 2009.
Cleaner Jim stated: “If I’d been grasping I may have stored the £100,000 with out saying a phrase — how would they’ve identified?”
Family misfortunes
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Gary Ellison felt he was due a share of his aunt’s winningsCredit: Courtpix
Dublin taxi driver Gary Ellison took authorized motion in 2009 when he didn’t get a share of his aunt’s £380,000 Lotto luck.
He advised a court docket that he had signed the again of the profitable ticket along with his aunt Kay when she handed it in to Ireland’s National Lottery.
But after Kay died in 2007 the majority of the cash went to Gary’s uncle Liam as an alternative, who insisted he’d been a part of a syndicate along with his sister for nearly 18 years.
Chequing out
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Tom and Beverley Caskie have been accused of not sharing their fortunate winningsCredit: North News and Pictures
Dawn Watson confronted her pal Beverley Caskie when the Newcastle girl collected a cheque for £1.4million from Camelot in 1998.
She reportedly stormed: “I by no means thought you might cheat me like this.”
The work colleagues had a written settlement to share any winnings, however Beverley insisted that deal was annulled when Dawn moved to a unique job per week earlier and didn’t put her numbers on.
Beverley stated: “I sympathise together with her. I’ll speak to her when issues have settled down.”
Hitting the roof
Failing to place his stake in not solely price roofer Tony Holmes a share of £2.2million in 1997, but in addition good relations along with his brother Eddie.
Eddie, of Batheaston, close to Bath, Somerset, had little sympathy with Tony and 4 different members of a 25 robust syndicate who didn’t sustain their funds.
He stated on the time: “They knew the principles.”
Tony stated: “I’ve been a member of the syndicate from day one which is almost two years.
“I’m devastated. I believe they need to have chipped in a little bit bit.”
Name of the sport
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Tyrone MacInnes celebrates lotto win along with his aunt Barbara ReddickCredit: CTV
An aunt in Canada took her nephew to court docket to stop him receiving half of her £619,000 lottery win 4 years in the past.
Barbara Reddick claimed she had given Tyrone MacInnes the cash to purchase the ticket and requested him to place his title on it for luck.
She stated: “I put his title on the ticket for good luck as a result of he’s like a son to me — he was.
“He was fortunate, however not for half one million {dollars}. Tyrone is getting nothing from me.”
A choose dominated that Barbara was entitled to the majority of the winnings, however nonetheless awarded greater than 1 / 4 of the cash to Tyrone.
