Over Hundred Came Forward To Claim £33m Jackpot

Claims of lost damaged and stolen tickets from over hundred people have been witness by the national lottery. They all claimed to be the winner of a £33m National Lottery jackpot prize.

One of those is from Susanne Hinte, 48, from Worcester.

She contacted Lottery operator Camelot's winners' advisers on Friday after it was confirmed the winning ticket for the 9 January draw was sold in the city.

She told The Times: "Since I found it in my jeans pocket, my daughter and I have been drying it out with a hairdryer.

"You can see the 2016 but not the date."

In its latest statement on the outstanding half-share of its record £66m Lotto jackpot, Camelot said: "We have the discretion to pay prizes in respect of stolen, lost or destroyed National Lottery tickets only if the player has submitted a claim in writing within 30 days of the relevant draw.

"If the player can provide sufficient evidence, we will investigate and consider the validity of the claim.

"Given the interest in the missing £33m ticket-holder, we have received hundreds of claims of this nature.

"All of these are currently being considered on a case-by-case basis, and we will follow up with all claimants directly to advise them whether their claim will be investigated further."

The spokesman added: "We have not released details of the shop where the ticket was bought and no retailer would have been informed that they have sold the winning ticket.