It can’t be them: London national lottery jackpot winner misses out on £10.6m

Ticket bought in Bexley expires after 180-day claim period, despite extensive search for holder For someone in south-east London the thought of winning the lottery and becoming an overnight millionaire would have been a wonderful dream. Now, however, that dream is a nightmare after missing the deadline to claim a jackpot of more than £10m. National lottery players have 180 days to claim their winnings, but are entitled to nothing after the deadline has passed. Despite an “extensive search”, t...

By Matthew Weaver