Derry woman scoops £250k scratch card jackpot

A mystery woman has won £250,000 on a scratch card bought in a Derry shop..

The Derry News this morning revealed the excitement surrounding the purchase of the £2 National Lottery scratch card at the Mace store, known locally as Myra’s, on Culmore Road on Saturday evening.

After buying the card the woman left the shop only to return a short time later with her husband and asked staff to confirm in was a winning ticket.

A member of staff checked the card and confirmed to the couple that they had won £250,000.

It was the maximum prize available to win on the scratch card.

The identity of the woman is not known and will not be made public if she chooses to remain anonymous.

However, local sources have indicated that she is from Derry.

To claim her prize, the woman has to contact National Lottery headquarters in London.

A spokesperson for the National Lottery said they were unable to confirm any winning ticket until they had spoken to the person who bought the ticket.