Lottery winner called Barry who left tickets in a supermarket trolley has won 'significant' amount

A lottery winner called Barry who left his tickets alongside a winning cheque in a supermarket trolley has won a significant amount, according to the person who found them.

A social media appeal was launched by Richard Haslop, whose wife found the tickets alongside a winning cheque in a trolley at a Tesco in Cambridgeshire.

The appeal has been shared widely, and reads: "Anyone know a Barry..? Reason I ask is that my wife found a number of lottery tickets (which also included a winning cheque made out to Barry hence why we know a name) in a Tesco’s trolley and we wish to return to him."

Mr Haslop told ITV News Anglia: "There are six lottery tickets including Euro Lotto and National Lottery, all with a number of lines on them, and we found them in a trolley outside the store."

He said they had planned on notifying customer services at the end of their shop but there was a queue, and nobody had come forward following his social media appeal.

The appeal for Barry has sparked interest across social media, and Mr Haslop said the cheque made out to the winner was of "significant value".

He said: "I’m sure he would rather it was in his bank account."

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