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Witney man wins £1m using late dad's lottery numbers


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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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“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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“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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“Sean discovered his life-changing win while at the pub.”
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“Sean's father chose these numbers all those years ago before he died.”
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“Sean discovered the notebook containing the numbers around Christmas time and resumed playing the numbers again.”
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“The pub is an old Cotswold building, so the phone signal was terrible.”
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“Sean intends to use the money to buy a house.”
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“Sean works for a bespoke electronic firm.”
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