Murder probe after US lottery winner dies of cyanide poisoning shortly before collecting $1 million

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Urooj Khan, 46, died suddenly as he was about to collect his winnings after scooping the jackpot on an Illinois Lottery scratch card A US lottery winner died of cyanide poisoning as he was about to collect his money, sparking a murder investigation.

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winfredable “http://www.stude ntshelp.info” Level 8 Since: Dec 12 1,252 http://www.studentshelp.info	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #1 Jan 8, 2013 Judged: 1 1 Someone else get a big jackpot for free.
Go Blue Forever Level 6 Since: Oct 12 9,172 West Palm Beach, FL	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #2 Jan 8, 2013 Judged: 1 Bad timing....bet the wife had to cancel her flight to Delhi?
Naughtyrobot Level 7 Since: Jan 11 4,655 Rochester, NY	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #3 Jan 8, 2013 Judged: 1 Purely accidental, I'm sure. Was this assault cyanide? Ban it quick!
Paris Hilton Stony Brook, NY	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #4 Jan 8, 2013 What timing!!! I wonder if his family will spend the entire winnings on a nice gold coffin for him?
Go Blue Forever Level 6 Since: Oct 12 9,172 West Palm Beach, FL	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #5 Jan 8, 2013 Naughtyrobot wrote: Purely accidental, I'm sure. Was this assault cyanide? Ban it quick! Too bad the coroner muffed the first autopsey....may not be enough evidence left, to connect anyone.....
JM_Brazil “Up with which, I will not put” Since: Jul 08 3,731 Absolutely	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #6 Jan 8, 2013 Judged: 1 Coincidence that his dog pre-ordered a 2013 Lambourgini?
winfredable “http://www.stude ntshelp.info” Level 8 Since: Dec 12 1,252 http://www.studentshelp.info	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #7 Jan 8, 2013 Judged: 1 1 1 1 JM_Brazil wrote: Coincidence that his dog pre-ordered a 2013 Lambourgini? Dog is very intelligent ...possible that dog is a students of bin laden.
Jon Vancouver, WA	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #8 Jan 9, 2013 i know we all dream of this!!! how about making winning the lottery a reality Jon's winning ways http://bit.ly/13g9MQ6 Bonus! Click to reveal

quilterqueen Level 9 Since: Feb 12 22,793 Location hidden	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #9 Jan 9, 2013 That will make a good movie. Who did he tell that he wouldn't share with them?
Naughtyrobot Level 7 Since: Jan 11 4,655 Rochester, NY	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #10 Jan 9, 2013 Judged: 1 Urooj, "Hello, Cindy? My dear ex-girlfriend, poisonologist, guess what? I just won a bazillion dollars, and you don't get any! Ha! Bye" click. clomp clomp clomp Cindy, "Now, where did I put that cyanide?"
justaguess “New & Improved..” Level 8 Since: Oct 07 13,503 Formerly From Kenya	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #11 Jan 9, 2013 Judged: 2 1 1 He's currently the runner up on the Lottery Ruined My Life show..
JM_Brazil “Up with which, I will not put” Since: Jul 08 3,731 Absolutely	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #12 Jan 9, 2013 Judged: 1 justaguess wrote: He's currently the runner up on the Lottery Ruined My Life show.. Well, if losing his life made him the runner-up, I'd hate to learn the fate of the winner.
Sam Grove City, OH	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #13 Jan 9, 2013 quilterqueen wrote: That will make a good movie. Who did he tell that he wouldn't share with them? Probably Obama...
Go Blue Forever Level 6 Since: Oct 12 9,172 West Palm Beach, FL	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #14 Jan 9, 2013 Sam wrote: <quoted text>Probably Obama... Look at you...so sad...just can't transend the election...pitiful....
Sam Grove City, OH	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #15 Jan 9, 2013 Go Blue Forever wrote: <quoted text>Look at you...so sad...just can't transend the election...pitiful.... What's pitiful is Barry's piss poor performance, Sybil.
Playslip Since: Sep 12 267 Santa Rosa, Philippines	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #17 Jan 9, 2013 Surely, the person who did this are so envious of the victim's winnings. The suspect is highly motivated by money and he should be punished for his evil action. I feel so sad for the family.
Go Blue Forever Level 6 Since: Oct 12 9,172 West Palm Beach, FL	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #18 Jan 9, 2013 Playslip wrote: Surely, the person who did this are so envious of the victim's winnings. The suspect is highly motivated by money and he should be punished for his evil action. I feel so sad for the family. Detectives will be looking from the closest to him, on outward....the reason Homicide has the highest solve percentage, is that it is so often someone very close to the victim.....
Naughtyrobot Level 7 Since: Jan 11 4,655 Rochester, NY	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #19 Jan 9, 2013 Slumdog dead millionaire?
mrogmann Pittsburgh, PA	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #20 Jan 11, 2013 youtube.com/watch... … Cliff Hangin winner
Drew Atkinson, NH	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #21 Jan 17, 2013 Yeah I'm no detective but if a guy dies after cashing in a jackpot all signs point to murder. Please help me with my lottery site comments helpfull http://powerticket.blogspot.com
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