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EuroMillions winner will 'never get to meet unborn baby', says widow after crash

The widow of a EuroMillions winner who died while cycling has said she is "completely broken" as he "will never get to meet our unborn baby".

Anthony Canty, 39, won £1m in May 2020. But on 21 May this year, he was knocked off his bicycle, leaving behind his wife and two daughters.

Essex Police said officers were called to Maldon Road in Tiptree at 6.30am after Mr Canty was in collision with a black Ford Ka.

He was taken to hospital where he died four days later, the force added.

Police said an 18-year-old man remains under investigation and that inquiries continue.

In a tribute released through police on Tuesday, Mr Canty's widow Kate said he was "an amazing husband and the best dad".

She said: "I have lost my husband, my two girls have lost their dad, and he will never get to meet our unborn baby.

"We are all completely broken."

She said Mr Canty was "one of a kind" and they were "so lucky to have him in our lives".

"The pain of losing him is the worst pain imaginable," she said.

"Every day feels overwhelming and we are completely lost without him. He was a hardworking, loving family man with the biggest heart.

"He had a heart of gold and would do anything for anyone. If someone needed help, Anthony was always there."

She also said he "lit up every room he walked into with his big smile, his charm and his character".

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She continued: "The only comfort I have is knowing how loved he was.

"I will make sure all our children grow up knowing what an incredible man and amazing dad he was.

"They will know how much he loved them, how hard he worked for us and how proud he was to be their father."

Weeks before his EuroMillions win, Mr Canty helped save a police officer who suffered a heart attack on a bus during the COVID lockdown.

The officer was airlifted to hospital and spent five days in intensive care. Mr Canty said at the time that he stayed in touch with the officer's partner while he was in hospital and kept in contact after he recovered.

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