Gambling addict who stole £1.3m Released from Prison

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'I was a gambling addict who stole £1.3m and went to prison'
Full article https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-norfolk-67503468

"Andy May appeared to be living a comfortable life with his partner and two children in a rural Norfolk village when he received a knock on the door.

The finance manager's only previous brush with the law had been a solitary speeding ticket.

But police officers had come to question him. The 47-year-old had stolen £1.3m from his employer to fund a gambling addiction and he was later sentenced to four years in prison.

I used to have a £5 or £10 bet on the football at weekends. I never saw that as being dangerous. But as I worked my way upwards in life, the ability to borrow money came along.

Without me realising, the gambling crept up on me. I started betting £15 a week and then £50. And then £50 became £100, which soon became £500 a month."

As told to Charlie Jones
Full article https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-norfolk-67503468