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Winner of Spain’s ‘El Gordo’ Christmas lottery ‘is tortured by friends at gunpoint’ in plot to steal his loot

Named only as Carlos, the victim immediately messaged his three trusted pals - identified as Rudolf, Javier and Alberto - after he won

Last updated: December 23, 2025 8:51 pm
Laurence Dollimore
Published: December 23, 2025
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A young winner of Spain's iconic Christmas lottery was kidnapped and tortured by his own friends after revealing he had picked up a sizeable chunk of

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ByLaurence Dollimore
Laurence Dollimore has been covering news in Spain for almost a decade. The London-born expat is NCTJ-trained and has a Gold Star Diploma in Multimedia Journalism from the prestigious News Associates. Laurence has reported from Spain for some of the UK's biggest titles, including MailOnline, The Telegraph, Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday, The Sun and the Sun Online. He also has a Master's Degree in International Relations from Queen Mary University London.
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