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EuroMillions winner dies after suspected hit-and-run in Essex

The Guardian · Jun 6, 2026, 6:47 PM · Also reported by 2 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Anthony Canty from Maldon, Essex, won £1m in a Euro Millions draw in 2020, shortly after he had saved the life of a policeman by giving him CPR when he collapsed on a bus.
  • Prefer the Guardian on GoogleA lottery winner has died after a suspected hit-and-run in Essex, police said.
  • Officers were called to the collision between a cyclist and a black Ford Ka in Tiptree at 6.30am on 21 May.

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Anthony Canty from Maldon, Essex, won £1m in a Euro Millions draw in 2020, shortly after he had saved the life of a policeman by giving him CPR when he collapsed on a bus. Photograph: PA Media View image in fullscreen Anthony Canty from Maldon, Essex, won £1m in a Euro Millions draw in 2020, shortly after he had saved the life of a policeman by giving him CPR when he collapsed on a bus. Photograph: PA Media Essex Euro Millions winner dies after suspected hit-and-run in Essex Eighteen-year-old man arrested after car collides with cyclist Anthony Canty, who died in hospital four days later

Prefer the Guardian on GoogleA lottery winner has died after a suspected hit-and-run in Essex, police said.

Officers were called to the collision between a cyclist and a black Ford Ka in Tiptree at 6.30am on 21 May. The cyclist, a man in his 30s, was taken to hospital where he died four days later, Essex police said.

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