Euromillions winner dies in suspected hit-and-run

A Euromillions victor who saved the beingness of a constabulary serviceman conscionable days earlier scooping the £1m jackpot has died successful a suspected hit-and-run.

Father-of-two Anthony Canty, 39, was knocked disconnected his bicycle successful Tiptree, Essex, connected 21 May and died successful infirmary 4 days later.

The h2o proviso idiosyncratic had given the constabulary serviceman CPR erstwhile helium collapsed connected a autobus successful April 2020, and netted the immense lottery prize soon after.

Essex Police said the operator of a Ford KA, 18, was arrested successful transportation with the collision and aboriginal released nether investigation.

He allegedly fled the country successful Maldon Road aft the incidental astatine 06:30 BST, portion Canty was taken to infirmary successful a superior condition.

Officers located the operator and initially arrested him connected suspicion of causing superior wounded by unsafe driving, driving portion unfit done portion oregon drugs and failing to stop.

"He remains nether probe and our enquiries continue," a constabulary spokesperson said, arsenic helium appealed for witnesses to travel forward.

Canty, from Maldon, won the Euromillions prize with his partner, Katie Sullivan, connected 5 May 2020, days aft his Good Samaritan deed.

The mates were pictured spraying champagne successful solemnisation portion holding their elephantine cheque, and Canty vowed not to springiness up his time job.

Police said anyone with CCTV oregon dash cam footage of the collision should get successful touch.

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