Is the Lotto jackpot winner from Chard? (From Chard & Ilminster News)

Is the Lotto jackpot winner from Chard?

9:49am Thursday 14th February 2013 in Chard

A MYSTERY winner, known only as Mr C from Somerset, has banked a National Lottery jackpot without ever touching a ticket.

The lucky gent matched all six numbers to win the Lotto jackpot on Saturday, January 26, and took home a cheque for £1,314,707.

Mr C was playing Lotto through National-Lottery.co.uk. He has become one of the 4million plus winners each week on The National Lottery’s range of games. A National Lottery spokesperson said: “Well done to Mr C, he has banked this amazing prize with just a few simple clicks – he didn’t even have to pick up a ticket. If you play interactively, not only do we check your numbers, we also let you know you have won – it couldn’t be easier.”