Scottish Euromillions winner blew £40m before death spending £100k a week

Colin Weir, a EuroMillions winner, took just 10 minutes to purchase his £3.5m mansion before spending his fortune in the months leading up to his tragic death.

Mr Weir became Scotland’s biggest lottery winner when he and his wife Christine won a whopping £161 million in 2011. However, he passed away in December 2019 from sepsis and an acute kidney injury at the age of 71.

He transferred sole ownership of the £3.5million Frognal House, located near Troon, to Christine, whom he divorced prior to his death.

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The couple reportedly purchased the mansion, including furniture and fittings, after a brief 10-minute viewing. Recent documents reveal that he was spending £100,000 a week – every single week – and by the time of his death, Mr Weir had spent £40million in just eight years.

One financial expert commented: “Spending £40million in eight years takes a bit of doing.”, reports the Mirror.

Before his massive jackpot win, Mr Weir worked as a cameraman for Scottish broadcaster STV. His ex-wife Christine previously worked as a psychiatric nurse.

He splurged on cars and invested money into his favourite football club, Partick Thistle. He also shared his wealth with friends and charitable trusts, and left money to his two children with Christine Carly, 32, and Jamie, 30.

His garage was home to four luxury cars a vintage Bentley Arnage, worth £10,000, a three year old Jaguar F-Pace SUV valued at £28,250, a four year old Mercedes Benz E Class Estate costing £24,000 and a 2019 Mercedes Benz V Class people carrier, priced around £35,000. A month before his death, he purchased a 55 per cent stake in Partick Thistle with the intention of donating the club to its fans and ensuring its future lay in the hands of the local community.

At the time of his passing, he resided in a £1.1million five-bedroom seafront property in Ayr, which he acquired in June 2018 following his marital separation. Documents reveal his council tax was £37.08 in credit and he held the maximum £50,000 in National Savings and Investments Premium Bonds.