Updated
Updated · BBC.com · Jun 6
Euromillions Winner Anthony Canty Dies After 21 May Essex Hit-and-Run
Updated
Updated · BBC.com · Jun 6

Euromillions Winner Anthony Canty Dies After 21 May Essex Hit-and-Run

3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Jun 6

Summary

  • Anthony Canty, 39, died in hospital four days after he was knocked off his bicycle in Tiptree, Essex, in a suspected hit-and-run on 21 May.
  • Essex Police said the collision happened on Maldon Road at about 06:30 BST and alleged the driver of a Ford KA fled the scene.
  • An 18-year-old was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving, driving while unfit through drink or drugs and failing to stop, then released under investigation.
  • Canty had won a £1 million Euromillions jackpot with partner Katie Sullivan in May 2020, days after giving CPR to a police officer who collapsed on a bus.
  • Police are appealing for witnesses and for any CCTV or dashcam footage as the investigation continues.

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