In 2013, Margaret was lucky enough to win the £27 million European lottery jackpot.
Recently, a billionaire woman in the United Kingdom passed away at her home in Northern Ireland, and the cause of death is still under investigation. The rich woman once gave each relative 1 million pounds (about 8.94 million yuan). Before his death, the rich man had just completed the construction of the "Dream House".
<h1>Before winning the lottery: Living in difficulty and living on a weekly relief payment</h1>
The rich woman, Margaret Logrie, is 56 years old. In 2013, she was lucky enough to win the £27 million European lottery jackpot. After winning the lottery jackpot, Margaret was known as "Million Marys".
According to the Mirror, Margaret bought the lottery ticket on her way home from the job centre, when she was having a difficult time living on a 58-pound (about 518 yuan) a weekly relief payment.
Good luck came so suddenly, and with this lottery ticket, her fate miraculously changed.
Recalling the day she won the lottery, Margaret said: "It was a Wednesday and I got up at 7am and turned on the TV. "There was a hunch that made her sit still and see the lottery results," I was so shocked that I checked 10 times. I walked to the back garden, sat there for a while, then came back to check it out again. ”
Margaret struggled to calm herself down, "I walked around the house for 5 hours before I called my brother. ”
After winning the lottery, Margaret wasn't always happy. She said there were only £5 million left in 2019.
<h1>After winning the lottery: "Dream Home" has just been built, and it is not yet time to live in it</h1>
Margaret never married, with only 4 brothers and 1 sister. Delighted, she gave her family £1 million (about 8.94 million yuan) each, and even gave her neighbors £5,000 (about 44,700 yuan).
Paul Gallagher was Margaret's neighbor and local councillor. He told the Belfast Telegraph that he had recently renovated an abandoned house nicknamed "Barn", Margaret's "Dream Home" with a "dome".
"She has been living in a bungalow next to it (the 'Dream House') but unfortunately she has not been able to enjoy her new home." Paul sighed.
Margaret also bought a £125,000 bungalow, a bar and a leisure centre converted from a mill.
<h1>After winning the lottery: Stolen many times, "I have no peaceful life"</h1>
After winning the lottery, Margaret wasn't always happy. According to The Irish News, Margaret previously claimed she had only £5 million left in 2019 and had been the victim of multiple thefts.
In the past, Margaret was interviewed by Sunday Life, when she said, "As long as I'm alive, I'll never be able to have a peaceful life." Even if I don't have a penny, I won't. ”
Margaret went on to say: "I regret winning the lottery, it ruined my life. ”
Unexpectedly, the tragedy came so suddenly, and in 2021, 7 years after Margaret won the lottery, she was found dead at home.
Northern Ireland Police said: "The Police Department received a report: on Thursday, 2 September, a woman died suddenly. We will conduct an autopsy. The police revealed that for her death, no suspicious points have been found for the time being.
Text/Correspondent Wang Hua