Lottery winner died of cyanide poisoning

Sarah Coles
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Michael Carroll
Michael Carroll

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When Urooj Khan, a 46 year old from Chicago won around £264,000 on the Illinois lottery in the US, they said he was lucky. When he passed away before getting the chance to collect his winnings, they said maybe he wasn't all that lucky at all. Now, after a post-mortem investigation, they have launched a murder inquiry.

So what happened to Khan, and is this the worst thing that can happen to a lottery winner?
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