Who are Cassey and Matt Topham? £45m EuroMillions lottery winners who spent £1.2m on Rainbow House
MATT and Cassey Topham are multi-millionaire lottery winners who spent £1.2million on a mansion that has become a rundown drug den.
The couple, both 28, splashed out on the seven-bed pile in 2012 after scooping the EuroMillions jackpot — but how much did they win and what else do we know about them?
Who are Matt and Cassey Topham and how much did they win on the EuroMillions?
Matt and Cassey Topham, both 28, are thought to live near Newark, Notts.
They scooped the EuroMillions jackpot of £45,160,170 in February 2012 when they were both just 23.
Painter and decorator Matt and Iceland shop worker Casey lived in a £89,950 ex-council house in Stapleford before their huge windfall.
What is Rainbow House?
Rainbow House is the £1.2million 1930s mansion near Adams Hill, Notts that was bought by the Tophams after their lotto win.
The couple had planned to turn the house into a £5m eco-home with four pods clad in turf and dubbed a “Teletubby house”.
But it was shelved and the The Sun revealed the dilapidated building has become a magnet for drug users.
Gangs of youths have been taking drugs, starting fires and smashing up the interior.
Police have been called at least a dozen times with trespassers ignoring a 12ft fence.
It backs on to Wollaton Hall — Wayne Manor in 2012 Batman film The Dark Knight Rises.
Neighbours criticised the Tophams, with one saying: "“The Tophams have shedloads of money and should be spending some to end this farce — or at least on security.
"The house became known as the 'Scariest place in Nottingham to have your photo taken' on a Snapchat group — which only attracted more youths.
“We have been told by the council that all the toilets have been smashed, leaving the drains open. That in turn attracted rats.
“There is also an empty swimming pool, which is a real danger too. I’m surprised no one has been seriously hurt in there.”
An application for a new design for the house is with Nottingham City Council.
