A lottery winner has been awarded a £57.8 million jackpot exactly six months after the draw. A single ticket-holder won £57,869,670 in the EuroMillions draw on March 17 and a claim for the prize has been going through the validation process since April.
The deadline for submitting a claim for the jackpot expired at 11.59pm on Sunday. The following day, Camelot announced it was arranging payment to the South Ayrshire ticket-holder, and on Thursday it confirmed it had gone through.
Andy Carter, senior winners' adviser at the National Lottery, said: "We're delighted that we've been able to pay out this amazing EuroMillions jackpot prize to the lucky ticket-holder. "We hope that they will enjoy their win. "By buying a ticket for EuroMillions or
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