A LOTTO UNHAPPINESS
Lottery winners who turned £4.6million win into £30million property empire split
A COUPLE who turned their £4.6million National Lottery bonanza into a £30million property empire are splitting up.
Barry and Jenny Chuwen won in 1997 and then boosted their fortune before the 2008 credit crunch hit them hard.
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The couple also set up a charity for special needs kids.
Regulators are probing its finances.
Ex-hairdresser Barry, 52, said the investigation and business pressures had caused them stress.
He also said he had “developed a relationship” through work and had apologised to his wife, 54.
The pair, who have three children, are selling their Glasgow mansion for £1.75million through his estate agency.
A friend said: “Everyone thinks a lottery win guarantees happiness but, as many winners now know, it’s not always plain sailing.”
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