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Hitting the Jackpot: Episode 217
Published 5 years ago
Description
Many people dream of winning the lottery. In 2009, a convicted rapist from Milton Keynes did just that, scooping over £2.5M. But everything wasn't quite as it seemed. This week, on the UK True Crime podcast, I tell that story - of brutal violence, sexual assault and greed.
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- https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/oct/04/edward-putnam-fake-national-lottery-ticket
- 'Lotto conman Edward Putman raped me when I was just 17 and pregnant' - Mirror Online
- National Lottery fraud trial: Accused 'found ticket in his van' - BBC News
- Edward Putman guilty: Builder, 54, jailed for cashing in on fake Lottery ticket to claim £2.5m jackpot | London Evening Standard | Evening Standard
- Convicted rapist in alleged £2.5m Lotto con ‘savagely beat wife and burned kids’ rabbits' - Daily Star
- Lotto conman Edward Putman’s 'secret fiancée in hiding' after fraudster jailed - Mirror Online
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