Man torches self after 'burning' lottery win

[MarrickG]

A VEGETABLE farmer who lived a life of luxury after winning almost RM1mil (S$429,000) in a lottery five years ago torched himself when his "pot of gold" became empty.

The 63-year-old from Serian, Sarawak, known only as Khoo, was reported to have dug a "grave" at the back of his house before splashing petrol on his body and lighting it, reported Berita Minggu.

The man had won more than RM750,000 five years ago and then reportedly spent up to RM1,800 on a single bet over the years, hoping to strike it big again, the weekly said.

Serian OCPD Deputy Supt Jamali Umi said the police have classified the case as sudden death.

He said the victim's nephew had found the man dead in the hole.

A relative, who declined to be named, said Khoo, who never married, had stopped cultivating his farm upon winning the lottery and had spent the money on a new house and several vacations.

But with no new winnings, the barrel soon became empty.

 

[Thick Face Black Heart]

"A man may not be more than his money ... Money will not serve the mind that cannot match it ... If a man is equal to his money, it serves him; else, it destroys him."

-- Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged.

A VEGETABLE farmer who lived a life of luxury after winning almost RM1mil (S$429,000) in a lottery five years ago torched himself when his "pot of gold" became empty.

The 63-year-old from Serian, Sarawak, known only as Khoo, was reported to have dug a "grave" at the back of his house before splashing petrol on his body and lighting it, reported Berita Minggu.

The man had won more than RM750,000 five years ago and then reportedly spent up to RM1,800 on a single bet over the years, hoping to strike it big again, the weekly said.

Serian OCPD Deputy Supt Jamali Umi said the police have classified the case as sudden death.

He said the victim's nephew had found the man dead in the hole.

A relative, who declined to be named, said Khoo, who never married, had stopped cultivating his farm upon winning the lottery and had spent the money on a new house and several vacations.

But with no new winnings, the barrel soon became empty.

 

[Received_by_Kings]

The man had won more than RM750,000 five years ago and then reportedly spent up to RM1,800 on a single bet over the years, hoping to strike it big again, the weekly said

What arrogance. Just let him die lah!

 

[Received_by_Kings]

"A man may not be more than his money ... Money will not serve the mind that cannot match it ... If a man is equal to his money, it serves him; else, it destroys him."

-- Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged.

Don't mean to be rude, but this sounds pretty dumb. Oh well.

 

[Thick Face Black Heart]

Don't mean to be rude, but this sounds pretty dumb. Oh well.

Don't worry, you are not rude. You sound slightly retarded too. Oh well.

 

[popdod]

Greed had made him poor again.

:( :o :(

 

[singveld]

for some people they better not have won? if i won, no one will find out, not even family, i will continue to work like normal.

 

[bodycells]

Gees, he didn't use the money to learn how to make more money. That is such a waste. He can be much richer now if he did that. Too bad.

 

[shOUTloud]

for some people they better not have won? if i won, no one will find out, not even family, i will continue to work like normal.

amen to that. The expectations of people to those who are better off are amazing. Treats, loans and gifts. Can do without all of those.

 

[kulgai]

A fool and his money will soon be parted

 

[Leongsam]

A VEGETABLE farmer who lived a life of luxury after winning almost RM1mil (S$429,000) in a lottery five years ago torched himself when his "pot of gold" became empty.

How anyone can live a life of "luxury" with such a paltry sum is beyond me.