Bus driver who won £10m on the lottery was exposed to 'dark side' weeks later
02-07-2026 10:09 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Bus driver who won £10m on the lottery was exposed to 'dark side' weeks later

Peter Lavery won £10.2 million on the lottery in 1996, but the Belfast bus driver soon discovered fame and fortune came with a price
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