A convicted rapist has been granted full access to his £7.2million lottery winnings after a 15-year legal battle. Iorworth Hoare was sentenced to life in prison in 1989 for the attempted rape of Shirley Woodman as she walked through Roundhay Park, Leeds.
He had six previous convictions for rape and other sex offences since 1973, according to the Mirror. In August 2004, he purchased a lottery ticket while on weekend leave from Leyhill open prison in Gloucestershire - and won the £7.2 million jackpot.
The 70-year-old was released on licence in 2005, but prevented from having unlimited access to the lottery funds. It is understood that he was initially granted a monthly allowance of £8,666.
