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Hoodie bags £700,000 lottery win

A hoodie who claims to be part of a street gang has won more than £700,000 on the lottery.

Ollie Kennedy, 18, won £716,766 in last Saturday's £3.5 million Lotto draw, which was split between five tickets.

The teenager is set to share the winnings with girlfriend, Kelly Lucas, also 18.

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Ollie Kennedy and girlfriend Kelly Lucas, both 18, are to share a £716,766 lottery win

The lucky couple, from Folkestone, Kent, who have a seven-month-old son called Danny together, have already claimed their prize.

On social networking website Bebo, Ollie boasts of being part of a street gang in Folkestone called the FDP gangsters.

His page on the website lists his interests as "goin on the raz wit the lads" and "gettin p****d up".

Some of his friends have been posted messages on the web to congratulate him on the windfall.

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Teenage dad: Ollie, 18, poses bare-chested for the camera holding baby son Danny

One wrote: "Can't believe you've won the lottery - £700,000 innit. Congratulations, enjoy the money."

The page also reveals Kelly had hoped to be a hairdresser and football mad Ollie likes hitting the gym.

A lottery spokesman said: "We look forward to welcoming Ollie and Kellly to the Lotto winners club.

"This is a substantial win and will change their lives. I'm sure they will enjoy spending their prize."

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