By Lucy Caulkett-
The sister of notorious National Lottery winner Michael Carroll has died following a binge cocaine.
Zoe Carroll, 43, was given £1million when her brother scooped nearly £10m in 2002. She was found dead at her modest two- bedroom terraced home home in King’s Lynn, Norfolk, in May.
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His sister Zoe Carroll, 43, is thought to have suffered a cardiac arrest following a binge of the class A drug.
An inquest which opened on Friday heard she was found there on May 4, having last been seen by her mother, Kim McCleary, a week earlier.
Tributes poured in for the “amazing” mum of four on social media.
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One person wrote: “Sending hugs to all family Zoe was an amazing person who will be remembered forever… I’ll always be thankful to her for making my childhood better fly high beautiful girl.”
Another added: “I love you Zoe and wish I could bring you back. I can’t believe ima never see your face again…
“You were one of the strongest fearless women I’d ever met and I’ll always cherish all the memories we have had together. Until we meet again rest in paradise my babe miss you and love ya always.”
A GoFundMe page has been set up in the wake of Zoe’s death in hopes to raise funds for her funeral. It has so far received £700 towards its overall goal of £1,000.
Organiser Ellie Skipper said Zoe “could lighten the mood in any situation and make you feel as though you’re on top of the world.”
She said: “This very sad news has upset us all as a community and will leave a big hole in everyone’s hearts due to the kind of person that Zoe was. You won’t ever meet anyone as Kind, Caring, Funny, Outspoken and True as what Zoe was. She was the life and soul at events and [parties]. Always pulling some sort of trick, prank or tape out of her bag!
She continued: “Zoe has four amazing children and she was the best mother to them and loved her children dearly. At this sad time, we wish them strength to stick together and be strong for one another.”
Heartbroken well-wishers paid tribute to the King’s Lynn mum and one person who donated wrote: “Devastated, you kids know how much I thought of your mum, she saw me [through] terrible times in my life, you have my number… all my love sweeties.”
Michael Carroll’s lottery win
Carroll was just 19 when he scooped the big prize of £9.7m , and was known for extravagant splashing of the cash on lavish parties as he developed a taste for drugs, alcohol, and brothels.
He won the big fortune with a single lucky dip, and was up all night until the next day.
The then teenager has always said he had the time of his life with cocaine fuelled orgies and multiple parties that saw his mansion in Downham Market, a popular spot for young people.
Carroll said he had slept with over 4,000 women, paid for orgies, and once shared that he started each day with “three lines of Charlie and half a bottle of vodka,” as the Daily Star reports. The former millionaire spent his entire winnings and was eventually left homeless, bankrupt, and divorced after his wife left him.
After frittering away his winnings, Carroll worked at a biscuit factory, a slaughterhouse and also returned to his old job as a binman.
“I live a good, free lifestyle now and I’m happier because I’ve got my life back, I’m a skint lottery winner,” he said.
“I reckon I’m lucky to be alive. If I still had the money I’d be 6ft under.”
Carroll was known for his spending on sex parties, costing him several thousands each time. During He labelled these sex parties “Roman-style orgies” and spent up to £2,000 a day on cocaine and said he “started sniffing the world away.”
He was very generous t0 family and close friends
He gave nearly half of his winnings away to family, but was duped by associates and a few people who later came into his life.
Carroll eventually said he had turned his life around and giving up drugs.
He began training and keeping fit for a period of time, trying to improve his life.
Mikey Carrol was close to his sister, Zoe, and would have ben deeply sad at news of her death.
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