Lara Griffiths, a 54-year-old British woman, became a millionaire playing the lottery. While she could have led a more than comfortable life, a tragedy disrupted his plans.
Remember! A year ago, we told you the story of Lara Griffiths, the first winner of the British online National Lottery. While she had won the jackpot of two million euros, the latter lost everything in the space of eight years.
In a recent interview with The Mirror UK, the former millionaire talks about her descent into hell and explains how it began.
It was in 2005 that Lara Griffiths and her husband Roger learned that they had won the jackpot of 1.8 million pounds sterling (approximately 2,097,432 euros).
A real shock for this performing arts teacher and this IT manager, who were in their thirties at the time of the events. On cloud nine, the couple spent their winnings lavishly.
“At the time, there wasn’t really any common sense. I don't even remember talking to Roger about money management. I just remember there was a lot of panic and nonsense.”confides Lara to the tabloid.
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After winning the jackpot, the couple did not hesitate to resign in order to travel first class to the four corners of the planet.
Back in England, the couple spent 150,000 pounds (around 174,834 euros) to buy a hairdressing salon. The young parents also spent 450,000 pounds sterling (nearly 538,773 euros) to afford a converted barn.
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“We lost our possessions”
Unfortunately, the daydream turned into a nightmare when a fire broke out in their house in December 2010.
«The whole place burned down while I was at work, but Roger, the two kids and the dogs were inside. It was a nightmare – we also lost all our belongings. We didn't even have clothes to wear. Our house burned for three days», recalls Lara to the media.
This tragedy had disastrous consequences: without a fixed address, the family lived for eight months with Lara's mother while waiting for the house to be renovated.
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Two years later, the couple made the difficult decision to divorce after losing their entire fortune. Faced with this situation, Lara had no choice but to sell her house to survive.
“I had to sell my house, my business and everything I owned. It was a real disaster.”
Today, the fifty-year-old lives with her two teenage daughters at her mother's house. Despite her financial problems, she managed to open a small tattoo parlor in the garden. This activity allows him to earn a little money.
Photo credit: Lara Griffiths / SWNS
