Huseyin Yaman, 37, (pictured) lost £25,000 in a night at Aspers Casino before taking his life

A gambler lost £25,000 on roulette and fixed odds 'crack cocaine' slot machines in one night - then took his life an hour later, MailOnline can reveal

Huseyin Yaman, 37, lost the five figure sum in just a few hours playing one of the controversial machines and a gaming table at Aspers Casino at the Westfield Shopping Centre in Stratford, east London, on Sunday night.

After being escorted from the premises visibly upset at his losses, he was found hanged at home in north London early on Monday morning.

His death has been reported to the north London coroner and an inquest will be held at a later date.

Mr Yaman, a businessman, from Hackney, north London, who owned a stake in a Turkish supermarket, had been gambling for up to two years at Aspers with losses in the region of around £100,000.

Sources say he was approached on at least two occasions and asked if he had a gambling problem, but was not removed from the casino.

His family said he regularly used fixed odds betting machines and was not helped by the casino. He was approached twice to ask if he had a gambling problem but was never removed, according to a source.

Mr Yaman, 37, lost the five figure sum in just a few hours playing one of the controversial machines and a gaming table. He had lost around £100,000 at the casino in two years

Sources say Mr Yaman was approached on two occasions and asked if he had a gambling problem, but was not removed from the casino at Westfield Shopping Centre in Stratford

A family member said they had 'no idea' that Mr Yaman had a gambling problem and had they known, they would have stepped in to help him.

The relative, who asked not to be named, asked why police officers, who were called to the casino, then let him go, despite him being in distress.

'Huseyin was not in financial difficulty,' said the relative. 'He was a cheerful guy. This has come as a complete shock to the family. We didn't know that he was gambling heavily. We didn't have to collect him from betting shops.

'If he had money troubles, I would have helped him. He seemed happy. We just didn't see this coming.'

Turning their attention to the police, who have referred the case to the Independent Office for Police Conduct, they added: 'Why did the police let him go? If you found someone in distress, why would you let them go? They had a responsibility to look after him. Is it because they were stretched and didn't want to do the paperwork?'

Mr Yaman's death is the latest to be linked to the highly-addictive machines that the Government are trying to curb, although in his final visit to the casino, he is believed to have lost most of his money at the roulette table.

Two people a day kill are reported to take their own lives after getting in debt from playing the fixed odd machines.

A delay in curbing the machines led last month to the resignation of sports minister Tracey Crouch.

Mr Yaman is believed to have lost most of his money on his final visit to the casino on the roulette tables (pictured). His family told MailOnline they were worried about his gambling

She warned more gamblers would die before restriction on the amount of money that can be placed on the spin of a wheel was cut from £100 to £2.

And Theresa May today made a humiliating U-turn on her decision to delay curbs to the machines following the Tory revolt.

The Government sparked fury by deciding to delay the slashing of the maximum stake on Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs) to £2, by six months.

But after a fortnight of mounting pressure, the Government today announced they will abandon the delay and bring the implementation forward to April next year.

Mr Yaman was found hanging at a North London address in the early hours of Monday morning after being asked to leave the casino after becoming angry with staff.

A Met Police spokesman confirmed police were called after a report of man acting aggressively outside the casino early on Monday.

They confirmed that officers were called to a property in Hackney later that day over concerns for the welfare of the same man.

A spokesman added: 'Due to the previous contact with police, the matter has been referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct.'

A friend of the victim told MailOnline: 'He was a heavy gambler and well known at the casino.

'I'm told on this occasion he lost between £25,000 and £27,000 on a fixed odds roulette machine.

'Understandably, he was very angry and upset and began shouting about the machines being fixed.

Fixed odds machines allow players to gamble stakes of up to £100 every 20 seconds. Each machine generates an average of £50,000 a year for bookmakers

Sports Minister Tracey Crouch (pictured) resigned her position over the delays in curbing the highly-addictive gambling machines that have cost another life

'He was escorted from the casino. He left and was found hanged about an hour later.'

Fixed odds machines allow players to gamble stakes of up to £100 every 20 seconds.

Currently gamblers can bet, and lose, £100 every 20 seconds meaning potentially thousands of pounds in a single session.

Since Labour's 2005 Gambling Act the number of FOBTs – which offer casino-style games such as roulette – has increased from 20,000 to nearly 35,000.

Each machine generates an average of £50,000 a year for bookmakers.

Crouch resigned her position as she wanted the £2 maximum bet to be implemented much earlier.

She estimated gamblers would lose £1.6bn by the time the new maximum amount is imposed.

A spokesman for Aspers told MailOnline: 'We can confirm that the man who tragically died was an Aspers customer.

'Early on Monday morning he became emotional and agitated in the casino. Our staff followed proper and well-practised procedures and took him to a quiet room. Since he remained in an agitated state, we asked for police assistance and handed him to officers who took him from the casino.

'The chain of events in the few hours following his removal from our premises remains under investigation by police and the coroner's office. Therefore we can make no further comment.'

If you have been affected by any of the issues raised in this article then you can call the Samaritans on 116 123, alternatively you can visit the website at by clicking here.