A group of friends decide to enter a lottery syndicate, with each contributing £10 per week and one of them buying their tickets every week. One week, the woman tasked with buying the tickets was given a horse racing tip by a bookmaker. She decided to put that week's money on a horse instead of the lottery. She knew her friends would not agree to such a course of action and so did not tell them. The horse raced home at 10:1, and the friend shared the winnings equally. Had the friend bet on the lottery, It is very likely the friends would have all lost their money.Has the friend committed a crime?
A、Yes, fraud by false representation because the friend said she was going to buy lottery tickets and did not.
B、No, because the friend shared the winnings amongst the group.
C、Yes, theft because the friend took the money intending to permanently deprive the others of it.
D、No, because the group had all given the friend the money willingly.
E、Yes, fraud by abuse of position as the friend knew the group would not agree to her placing a bet on the horse.
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