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Lottery winner who saved officer dies in Essex hit-and-run

Published 7 June 2026

A 39-year-old man who won a million-pound lottery prize after saving a police officer’s life has died following a suspected hit-and-run collision in Essex. Anthony Canty, a father of two from Maldon, succumbed to his injuries in hospital four days after being struck while cycling to work.

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