英国两百万乐透奖得主家中离奇死亡
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爱思英语编者按：我们每个人可能多多少少都会幻想自己中彩票头奖，仿佛这样所有生活的问题就能轻松解决。而中了大奖的人生就真那么好过吗？英国最近一名少年中彩的乐透得主就在家中离奇死亡……
当年中奖的少年Stuart Donnelly因未到饮酒年龄，成为史上第一个开可乐、而不是香槟庆祝得奖的人。他中奖后给自己和母亲购置了两套住房，并捐赠格拉斯哥一家医院1万5千英镑，他的弟弟在该家医院接受基因紊乱的治疗。此后，他收到媒体和市民的广泛关注，甚至有人在他家外面露营。Donnelly倍感压力，从此几乎不出家门。更多信息请访问：http://www.engbus.cn/ Stuart Donnelly, 29, won almost £2 million when he shared a £25 million jackpot at the age of 17 in 1997. The trainee pharmacist, who famously toasted his win with Coca Cola because he was too young to drink champagne, was said to have become a “virtual recluse” in recent years. He used his money to buy homes for his parents – his father has since died - an executive seat at Celtic Park and a new house in the countryside near Castle Douglas in south-west Scotland. He was found dead at his home on Wednesday morning and although police are investigating they said there were no suspicious circumstances. Mr Donnelly, who also gave £15,000 to Yorkhill Hospital in Glasgow where his younger brother was treated for a genetic disorder, told of the strain of winning the lottery at such a young age in an interview in 2003. He said: "It was very hard to deal with all the attention I got. I even had people camping outside my house. It put a huge strain on me and my family." On his page on the social networking site Bebo, he admitted that he was scared of socialising, and listed his activities as: "Sleeping, watching TV, listening to music, surfing the net. Basically, anything that involves not leaving the house." A Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary spokesman said: "We can confirm we are investigating the death of 29-year-old Stuart Donnelly from the Castle Douglas area. The procurator fiscal has been informed of the death. "Early investigations suggest that there are no suspicious circumstances and a post mortem is being arranged." |
