Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleKath Main claims she was mistakenly told she was not a winner (PA Media)Kath Main claims her National Lottery ticket, potentially worth £12m, was mistakenly binned after being told it was not a winner. Ms Main, 46, had used the same numbers for 20 years and realised she had the winning combination for the 6 June draw. Her mother had the ticket checked at a Londis in Abercynon, south Wales, where she was informed it was not a winner and subsequently disposed of it. By the time the error was discovered, the bins had been emptied, making the physical ticket irretrievable. National Lottery operator Allwyn has confirmed it is investigating the incident, with Ms Main awaiting a decision for 30 days. In fullNational Lottery player claims her £12m winning ticket was thrown in the binMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

Kath Main, 46, from Pontypridd, South Wales claims she had a £12million winning lottery ticket - but only discovered her luck hours after a shopkeeper threw it away.

Kath Main, 46, is facing an agonising 30-day wait over a possible £12million Lotto jackpot dating back to June 6 after claiming her winning ticket was discarded by a shopkeeper