A woman who scooped a £500,000 jackpot from a scratchcard met a tragic end, with friends saying the win was the "worst thing" to happen to her. The heartbreaking story of Helen Ford, a lottery winner from the Welsh seaside town of Penarth, has resurfaced following the news a fellow winner was rushed to hospital just months after his windfall . Helen's lottery win came in September 2003, but she quickly revealed her struggle with manic depression, having been diagnosed with mental health issues