Anthony Canty, a EuroMillions winner, dies after being involved in a suspected hit-and-run in Tiptree, Essex. Police say officers are called to a collision between a cyclist and a car at around 6.30am on 21 May. The cyclist, Canty, is taken to hospital after the incident and later dies; multiple reports say he dies four days after the collision. Essex police also report that an 18-year-old has been arrested in connection with the suspected hit-and-run. The car is described as a black Ford Ka in some coverage.
Several outlets add background to Canty’s earlier public profile. They report that in April 2020, he helped save a police officer’s life by giving CPR after the officer suffered a heart attack while on a bus. Reports say he won the EuroMillions jackpot days after that incident. News coverage across outlets presents the death as under investigation and the arrest as part of an ongoing police inquiry.
