Leigh Clewlow from Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, was handed a suspended prison sentence after being found guilty of theft, a result of his serious gambling addiction. The 35-year-old man stole money and jewellery from his family to cover a 20,000 gambling debt after losing his job and marriage.
Gambling addiction, which affects around 400,000 people in the United Kingdom according to official data, has been associated with mental health problems, job loss, financial debt, and even criminal behaviour. The latest case to come to light is of Leigh Clewlow, a 35-year-old man with a wife and two children, who lost everything he had to his compulsive gambling habit.
The man had incurred a massive debt of around 20,000, the Sto…
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