Tributes pour in after sudden death of National Lottery winner in the Philippines

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Shawn Keeley, a 32-year-old Co Derry man who became an overnight millionaire after scooping £1million on a scratchcard in July 2020, has died unexpectedly in the Philippines.The finance graduate from Dungiven passed away "suddenly but peacefully" on Saturday, according to a death notice posted by McLaughlin Funeral Directors.It is understood Mr Keeley had been living in Asia for several years before his death.News of his passing has prompted an outpouring of grief from those who knew him, with friends and family expressing shock at the loss of the young lottery winner.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Mr Keeley purchased his winning Mega Cash Showdown ticket at McNicholl's Eurospar in Dungiven, where he had been working as manager.The win came after he had won £30 on some £3 scratchcards and decided to reinvest his winnings in a couple of £5 tickets."At first I thought it must be a fake card, and I checked every inch of it to make sure it was real," he said at the time of his win six...

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