Mother ‘finds out she has won £12MILLION in the Lotto – hours after a shopkeeper threw her ticket in the bin’

A mother-of-two claimed to have a £12 million lottery ticket; but he only realized his luck a few hours after a shopkeeper threw it away because the machine ‘wasn’t beeping’.

Kath Main, 46, from Pontypridd, South Wales, heard on the news that the June 6 jackpot had not been claimed and said the winning numbers were the same numbers she had used for the last 20 years.

Excited at the prospect of some life-changing money, Kath spoke to her mother Fiona, who buys the tickets every week, and asked her to double-check the numbers for last month’s draw.

However, Fiona claimed that this could not have been a winning ticket because when she presented it to Londis in Abercynon, the machine did not record any prizes.

He accepted that the shop owner threw away the ticket; It wasn’t until hours after the bin had been emptied that Kath realized it was a winning ticket.

By the way, due to the renovation of the store, there are no security cameras.

National Lottery operator Allwyn is investigating whether the alleged error was due to human error or a faulty machine.

Kath was told she might have to wait up to 30 days for Allwyn to make a decision.

National Lottery operator Allwyn is now investigating whether the alleged error was due to human error or faulty machinery

He handed over proof of purchase and footage from a nearby hair salon showing Fiona purchasing the ticket.

To talk SunShe said: ‘I just feel sick all the time, it’s from not knowing and waiting.

‘I try not to think about what I will do with the money if I don’t get it.’

Londis owner Karan Kumar said: ‘It would be great if he wins.’

Allwyn said the matter was being investigated, adding that it was ‘the only major lottery that allows players to claim a prize if the winning ticket is lost, stolen or destroyed’.