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Euromillions appeal for UK winner to come forward and claim £52m Lotto prize

The winner has 173 days to claim the money before it is donated to good causes

Kenza Bryan
Friday 04 August 2017 07:51 EDT
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Tens of million of pounds of prize money go unclaimed every year
Tens of million of pounds of prize money go unclaimed every year (National Lottery)

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A lottery jackpot worth £51.7m remains unclaimed one week after it was won.

The stash would make the UK winner almost as wealthy as pop star Ed Sheeran and footballer Gareth Bale, according to The Sunday Times Rich List.

The National Lottery is appealing for players who entered the EuroMillions draw on Friday 28 July to check their tickets.

The winning numbers were 5, 9, 29, 31, 41 and Lucky Stars 2 and 4.

The ticket was purchased in a shop rather than online.

The holder still has 173 days to claim the money before it is donated to charity.

Tens of millions of pounds go unclaimed every year due to tickets being lost, according to National Lottery organiser Camelot.

It is the fourth UK ticket to hit the EuroMillions jackpot this year.

Chris and Colin Weir in Ayshire won £161m in 2011, the largest ever Euromillions prize.

EuroMillions is played in Austria, Belgium, France, Ireland, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, and the UK.

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