Lottery bosses receive hundreds of claims of lost, damaged or stolen tickets

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Lottery bosses hunting the winner of a £33 million jackpot have receivedhundreds of claims of lost, damaged or stolen tickets.

Camelot refused to comment directly on any of the unverified claims, including one from a grandmother in Worcester said to have put a ticket bearing the winning numbers through the wash.

The newsagent in Worcester where the £33m ticket was reportedly purchased. Credit: SWNS

It was confirmed last week that the £33 million-winning ticket was bought in the city.

In its latest statement on the outstanding half-share of its record £66millionLotto jackpot, Camelot said:

These were the winning numbers of the National Lottery's biggest ever jackpot. Credit: PA

A Camelot spokesman declined to comment on whether the number of claims was in the high or low hundreds, but said their volume meant the evaluation process would take time.

The spokesman added: