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Lottery winner facing bankruptcy?

Published on 24 Aug 2009 under category: legal

A teenage lottery winner could be facing bankruptcy, according to a source.

Callie Rogers scooped almost £1.9 million when she was 16 years old.

Now, six years later, she is living with her mother and working as a cleaner, the Daily Mail reports.

According to the newspaper, Ms Rogers has spent her winnings, with outgoings on items such as houses, cars, holidays and designer clothing, bankruptcy solicitors may be interested to hear.

The source reports that she told a friend that the money has ""ruined my life".

She added: "I've just wanted to make people happy by spending money on them. But it hasn't made me happy. It just made me anxious that people are only after me for my money."

Last week, it was revealed by the News of the World that actor Neil Morrissey is facing debts of £2.5 million after a real estate investment collapsed, bankruptcy solicitors may be interested to hear.

If you require advice on Insolvency and Bankruptcy please call us on +44 (0)20 7831 0101 and ask for Katherine Sillett.