26/03/2008

Time Running Out For Devon Lottery Winner

Time is running out for the holder of a winning lottery ticket worth nearly £7 million.

The holder of the ticket, which won over £6.9 million on the EuroMillions Lottery on September 28 last year, only has until 5:30pm on Wednesday to claim their winnings, before they are donated into the lottery's Good Causes fund.

The winning ticket - which as the numbers 22, 30, 34, 35, 44 and Lucky Star numbers 4 and 5 - was purchased in Devon.

A spokesperson for the National Lottery urged everyone to recheck old tickets and search for the missing ticket.

Should the lucky winner find the ticket before today's deadline, they should contact: 0845 910 0000 to claim their prize.

(KMcA)


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