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Woman Claims £33m Winning Lottery Ticket Went Through Wash

A Worcester woman claims that a £33 million lottery jackpot that has been unclaimed belongs to her, but the winning ticket was accidentally put in the wash with the rest of the washing. The lottery organizers Camelot announced that a winning ticket purchased in Worcester had remained unclaimed and asked residents to ‘check down side of sofas.’ The lotto player insists that her fading ticket is the real deal and wants the £33 million prize money. The Guardian reports: The woman, who refused to be named, claims the paper slip went through the washing machine in the pocket of a pair of jeans. She presented the tattered remains to Ambleside News on Friday, where she said she bought it. Natu Patel, who owns the newsagent, said: “The lady came in yesterday, she was rather nervous. “We had to make sure she had the ticket with her. She told me the ticket had been in the wash and Camelot has said she has to send it through to them in writing. “She showed it to me. Because it’s been in the wash the ticket has slightly faded but hopefully they can sort it out. “We put the ticket in card and in plastic to [...]