Hitting the Jackpot: Episode 217

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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Sources

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
Friend claims rapist Edward Putman tricked friends with another 'fake' lottery win months before his jackpot (thescottishsun.co.uk)
Secret life of lotto rapist | Express Yourself | Comment | Express.co.uk
Lotto rapist Edward Putman is planning to build a 30-bedroom hotel next to M25 motorway  | Daily Mail Online
Convicted rapist who conned £2.5m from lottery cheat's £53k in legal aid | UK | News | Express.co.uk
Lottery fraudster Edward Putman is appealing conviction | Watford Observer
Jailed National Lottery conman blamed for 'driving his partner in crime to suicide' - Mirror Online
I've had to tell my son his father Rdward Putman is the 4.5m Lottery rapist: (dailymail.co.uk)
National Lottery conman Edward Putman’s secret fiancée has gone into hiding — with his stolen millions still missing – The Sun
Edward Putman charged with fraudulently claiming £2.5m lottery payout | Daily Mail Online
National Lottery winner conned his way to £2.5million on fake ticket using Camelot insider | Daily Mail Online