Overview

• News outlets have resurfaced her case in October 2025 in the context of coverage about another lottery winner’s recent hospitalisation.
• Ford won £500,000 on a £3 scratchcard in 2003 and later said money could not buy health or happiness.
• Inquest testimony outlined her bipolar disorder, repeated overdoses described as cries for help, and her decision to decline supportive housing.
• She used part of the winnings to buy a local flat, take a Seychelles holiday, purchase a car, and donate to Gamblers Anonymous.
• Friends and family said the windfall became a burden she struggled to manage, remembering her as generous and well loved.