Lotto insider who ‘helped rapist win £2.5m jackpot’ lived ‘like he was skint’ until he killed himself
IT expert Giles Knibbs, who committed suicide after being arrested, didn't "flash the cash", a family member has revealed
A CAMELOT insider accused of helping a convicted rapist win the jackpot with a fake ticket "lived like he was skint", a family member has revealed.
IT expert Giles Knibbs, who worked in Camelot's fraud detection department, committed suicide after being arrested on suspicion of fraud last year.
The 38-year-old is accused of giving rapist Edward Putman, 51, inside information helping him scoop an unclaimed £2.5million prize.
The revelations come after Camelot was fined £3million last week by the Gambling Commission for paying out a prize on a "deliberately damaged ticket".
A friend told The Sun the alleged scam was linked to Mr Knibbs' death following suspicions raised at the time.
Now a family member has called for Putman's millions to be seized, and has revealed that Mr Knibbs acted "like he was skint" despite reportedly being worth £650,000 at the time of his death.
Putman turned up unannounced at the address around this time, proving contact between the two following the jackpot win.
He was questioned about the suspected lotto fraud but no charges were brought.
It has been alleged that Mr Knibbs was working in Camelot’s fraud department when he accessed details of the unclaimed jackpot.
He is then said to have contacted Putman, who bought a ticket with the winning numbers from the same shop.
The barcode and date were allegedly removed from the slip - leading to the payout being approved.
When asked if Mr Knibbs's family blame Putman for his suicide, our source said:
“To a degree yes.”
Responding to calls for the police investigation to reopen, they added: “I’m torn because it won’t bring Giles back.
“My opinion has always been that as a convicted rapist he should never have been allowed to win in the first place.”
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