Devastated daughter of tragic Wishaw dad will collect his Postcode Lottery win

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A grieving Lanarkshire woman is to collect her late dad's share of the £7.9m Postcode Lottery jackpot today after he tragically died before finding out about his win.

Andrew Gillon, 59, passed away during surgery at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Glasgow on January 7. The beloved dad had broken his neck after falling down some stairs at a friend's house on New Years Day.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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Lisa, from Hamilton, said she was shocked to find out her dad, who worked for Scottish Water, had been sent one of the golden envelopes along with the rest of the players on his former street, Shaw Crescent, Wishaw.