A lucky lottery player has won £1 million with a ticket bought in Leicester – but has yet to claim the prize.

National Lottery bosses think the winner is unaware of their huge slice of good fortune because it is more than more than two weeks since EuroMillions draw.

Although the punter’s numbers did not come up, the ticket carries a randomly generated raffle code which has scooped the windfall.

The ticket with the code LZT634986 was bought somewhere within the city of Leicester on Tuesday, January 10, and won the draw that evening. They have until July 8 to claim the cash.

Every Tuesday and Friday a millionaire is made in the UK through the raffle codes, which are published in newspapers and online along with the other EuroMillions numbers.

A National Lottery spokesperson said: “We’re desperate to find this mystery ticket holder and unite them with their winnings – this amazing prize could really make a huge difference to somebody’s life as they start 2012.

“We’re urging everyone to check their old EuroMillions tickets again or look anywhere a missing ticket could be hiding so that this prize can turn someone into the newest member of the lottery millionaire club. We have the champagne on ice.”

Due to strict rules allowing winners to remain completely anonymous, National Lottery operators Camelot are unable to reveal which shop the lucky ticket was bought at or at what time of day.

The county has had a few lottery winners in the past, with the latest £1 million jackpot won on a scratch card by a roofer from Loughborough in November last year.

A win of £1 million invested in the bank in a basic savings account could earn monthly interest of about £2,500.

Neil Savjani, of Bobby Dhanjal Wealth Management in King Street, Leicester city centre, said there were bigger riches to be earned by investing the money wisely.

He said: “If the winner came to us asking what to do with their £1 million, the first port of call would be paying off existing debts and then going through circumstances and considering the massive array of alternatives.

“The important thing would be to spread – at the moment a lot of people are investing in gold and gilts, which are loans to governments, but even they can go down in value.”

The National Lottery has created more than 2,800 millionaires since its launch in November 1994.

If no one in Leicester claims the mystery million before the 180-day period is up, the cash will go into the National Lottery Good Causes fund.

If you have a lottery ticket purchases on January 10 with the raffle code LZT634986 call the National Lottery Line on 0845 910 0000.

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