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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Matthew Weaver

Coroner criticises Betfair for failing to act before man’s suicide

Luke Ashton
Luke Ashton lost more than £5,000 in month before he took his own life, the inquest was told. Photograph: Leigh Day Solicitors/PA

A coroner has criticised a betting operator for failing to intervene over a high volume of bets made by a problem gambler before he took his own life, the first verdict of its kind.

Luke Ashton killed himself in April 2021 after suffering from a pervasive gambling problem, an inquest in Leicester heard.

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