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Jackpot winner charged with killing a grandmother

Matt Topham pictured with Cassey Carrington at the time of their lottery win [PA]

Britain's youngest mega lottery winner has been charged with killing a grandmother in a Christmas Day car crash.

Matt Topham, 31, who scooped Sh 6.6 billion  [£45m] on the Euromillions in 2012, was behind the wheel of a BMW when the tragedy happened in North Cockerington, Lincs.

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