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Teenage Lottery winner found dead | |
(about 1 hour later) | |
Police have launched an investigation into the death of one of Britain's youngest Lottery jackpot winners. | |
Stuart Donnelly was found dead at his home in Castle Douglas, in Dumfries and Galloway, on Wednesday morning. | Stuart Donnelly was found dead at his home in Castle Douglas, in Dumfries and Galloway, on Wednesday morning. |
The 29-year-old won almost £2m when he hit the Lottery jackpot in November 1997 aged 17. | |
He was one of 13 people to share the £25m prize. He famously toasted his win with Coca Cola, because he was too young to drink champagne. | He was one of 13 people to share the £25m prize. He famously toasted his win with Coca Cola, because he was too young to drink champagne. |
The former trainee pharmacist from Neilston in Renfrewshire spent his winnings on a new home for his parents, an executive seat at Celtic Park and a new house at Buittle Bridge, in Castle Douglas. | The former trainee pharmacist from Neilston in Renfrewshire spent his winnings on a new home for his parents, an executive seat at Celtic Park and a new house at Buittle Bridge, in Castle Douglas. |
He also gave £15,000 to Yorkhill Hospital in Glasgow, where his younger brother was treated for a genetic disorder. | He also gave £15,000 to Yorkhill Hospital in Glasgow, where his younger brother was treated for a genetic disorder. |
'Huge strain' | 'Huge strain' |
However, in a 2003 interview, he told of the strain of winning the lottery at such a young age. | However, in a 2003 interview, he told of the strain of winning the lottery at such a young age. |
He said: "It was very hard to deal with all the attention I got. | He said: "It was very hard to deal with all the attention I got. |
"I even had people camping outside my house. | "I even had people camping outside my house. |
"It put a huge strain on me and my family." | "It put a huge strain on me and my family." |
On his page on social networking site Bebo, Mr Donnelly admitted that he was scared of socialising, and listed his activities as: "Sleeping, watching TV, listening to music, surfing the net. | On his page on social networking site Bebo, Mr Donnelly 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." | "Basically, anything that involves not leaving the house." |
A Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary spokesman said there were no suspicious circumstances behind the death. | A Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary spokesman said there were no suspicious circumstances behind the death. |
They said in a statement: "We can confirm we are investigating the death of 29-year-old Stuart Donnelly from the Castle Douglas area. | They said in a statement: "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. | "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." | "Early investigations suggest that there are no suspicious circumstances and a post mortem is being arranged." |
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