Witney man wins £1m using late dad's lottery numbers
Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cge0d0d2x8zo
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“A man has won £1m on the National Lottery using the lucky numbers left to him by his late father.”
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— No evidence in archive to confirm or refute the lottery win or connection to the father's numbers.
“James Hayes died in 2010 and a notebook containing the numbers was among the belongings he passed on to his son Sean.”
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— No evidence in archive to verify James Hayes' death date or notebook transfer to Sean.
“Sean, who only began playing Lotto with the numbers again in recent months following a years-long hiatus, said the win was a 'really nice connection to his dad's memory'.”
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— No evidence in archive to confirm Sean's hiatus or resumption of lottery play.
“Sean discovered his life-changing win while at the pub.”
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— No evidence in archive to verify the location of Sean's lottery win.
“Sean's father chose these numbers all those years ago before he died.”
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— No evidence in archive to confirm the father's selection of numbers before his death.
“Sean discovered the notebook containing the numbers around Christmas time and resumed playing the numbers again.”
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— No evidence in archive to verify the timing of Sean discovering the notebook or resuming play.
“The pub is an old Cotswold building, so the phone signal was terrible.”
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— No evidence in archive to confirm the pub's architecture or phone signal issues.
“Sean intends to use the money to buy a house.”
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— No evidence in archive to verify Sean's plans for the winnings.
“Sean works for a bespoke electronic firm.”
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— No evidence in archive to confirm Sean's employment at a bespoke electronic firm.