£300k casino jackpot winner is hacked to death in Jamaica
A widow who scooped almost £300,000 in one magical night at a Birmingham casino has been savagely hacked to death in Jamaica.
The life-changing windfall helped former Birmingham shopkeeper Evadney Gayle build a dream home on the island of her birth.
The palatial property, in St Tooties, an unspoilt, palm-fringed paradise in Jamaica’s Manchester parish, became the setting for her barbaric murder.
The 67-year-old grandmother had lived in Reservoir Road, and was a popular figure. For many years, she ran a busy Jamaican greengrocers on Dudley Road.
Before that, Mrs Gayle owned a fashion store with her late husband Dennis.
She is yet another “returnee” –Jamaican-born UK citizens who start a new life back in the land of their birth – to die violently.
Dreadlocked Evadney was a friend to Lionel Martin, better known to fans as Saxa, the saxophonist with top two-tone band The Beat.
She was featured in the Birmingham Mail in 2003 after winning the casino fortune.
The article was captioned: “Evadney Gayle nets the highest ever UK win from a £1 stake on a national game – £290,684.52 from just a £1 bet!”
The life-changing windfall helped former Birmingham shopkeeper Evadney Gayle build a dream home on the island of her birth.
The palatial property, in St Tooties, an unspoilt, palm-fringed paradise in Jamaica’s Manchester parish, became the setting for her barbaric murder.
The 67-year-old grandmother had lived in Reservoir Road, and was a popular figure. For many years, she ran a busy Jamaican greengrocers on Dudley Road.
Before that, Mrs Gayle owned a fashion store with her late husband Dennis.
She is yet another “returnee” –Jamaican-born UK citizens who start a new life back in the land of their birth – to die violently.
Dreadlocked Evadney was a friend to Lionel Martin, better known to fans as Saxa, the saxophonist with top two-tone band The Beat.
She was featured in the Birmingham Mail in 2003 after winning the casino fortune.
The article was captioned: “Evadney Gayle nets the highest ever UK win from a £1 stake on a national game – £290,684.52 from just a £1 bet!”