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Local lottery winner jailed

Leah Sumray was due to give evidence for the prosecution in the trial of a man on assault charges at Truro Crown Court, but instead of testifying took a holiday to the Canary Islands.

On her return to Bristol from Fuerteventura she was greeted by officers of the court who arrested her after a warrant was granted at the end of the trial, which went ahead without her.

Sumray apologised to the court, saying her reason for not attending was her concern about repercussions if she gave evidence against the defendant in the trial. The judge however said there had been no direct threats or positive intimidation by the defendant.

Apparently coming into a shit-load of money and wanting to spunk it up the wall doesn't count either.

Ms Sumray won £1 million on a scratch-card last October so the £200 court costs shouldn't be too much of an issue, and she may even get a decent amount of interest during her 2 week rent-free stay at Her Majesties pleasure.

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