A LOTTERY win of more than £94,000 has gone unclaimed.
The 180-day deadline for claiming the EuroMillions prize passed on Wednesday (February 5).
The £94,551 prize, which was won on Friday August 9 with a ticket bought in the Durham City/Chester-le-Street area of County Durham, will noe be paid into the fund for Lottery good causes.
A National Lottery spokesperson said: “Unfortunately, I can confirm that the ticket-holder did not come forward within the deadline to claim their prize and has now sadly missed out on this substantial amount of money. To avoid this unfortunate situation happening again, I would urge all National Lottery players to check their tickets on a regular basis.
“We tried very hard to find the ticket-holder and it’s a real shame that they have missed out, but there is still one winner – the nation. “This money, and all the interest earned over the 180 days, will now go to benefit projects all over the UK funded by The National Lottery.”
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