TWO sisters have told how their £300,000 winning scratchcard was ripped to shreds.
Lucy Dixon and sibling Annie were forced to endure an agonising wait to see if they could claim their prize after the ticket was torn.
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Full time mum-of-five Lucy said she rushed round to support worker Annie’s house so she could check whether it was a winning card which was bought on April 8, 2017.
She said: “We gazed at each other and then when we had realised we had won we started screaming and then jumping in the air.
“The scratchcard had been folded in my pocket and so when we jumped in the air together the ticket ripped in half along the fold.”
The sister’s then an back to the Tesco store where Lucy had bought the card so they could double check the win.
After the store gave them confirmation, they were then instructed to call the National Lottery.
A range of security checks had to be carried out by Camelot who finally confirmed the sibling’s win.
After an agonising one-month wait the sisters were handed over their money.
Lucy added that she could no believe she had ripped the winning scratchcard but after winning £300,000 she felt as if she had to “celebrate hard” – adding that she slept with the card underneath her pillow.
Speaking about the win, mum-of-two Annie said: “It’s all a bit bonkers.
“Neither of us have any luck, so this feeling is a bit unusual.
“It feels strange and yet fantastic.
“It’s great to feel that we have a huge financial cushion now for both of our families.
“It’s not a huge amount of money but a lovely amount to treat ourselves and put some away for the future.
“It just takes a lot of the stress away.”
The sisters are now deciding what to spend their winnings on – Lucy says she is looking to book a family holiday while Annie has splashed out on a new car.
A Camelot spokesperson said: “We are so glad to be able to pay the sisters this life-changing sum.
“It is essential that we ensure we are paying the rightful ticket-holder, and in situations like this, it can take a little time for these investigations to take place.”
