The National Lottery has spoken out for the first time after an unlucky teenager missed out on a £182m Euromillions win. Rachel Kennedy, 19, and her boyfriend Liam McCrohan, 21, were left “absolutely heartbroken” when they realised her usual numbers of 6, 12, 22, 29, 33, 6 and 11 had come up in February 26's draw.
Unfortunately, the university student's online account did not have enough funds to automatically buy a ticket, reports Birmingham Live.
Camelot, which has operated the UK's state-franchised national lottery since its establishment in 1994, has wished Rachel "the best of luck in future draws".
Speaking before yesterday's £20 million Lotto jackpot was scooped by multiple winners last night, a company spokesman added: "We're aware
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