A STRUGGLING family from Midland has come forward to claim a Lotto windfall of $4.2 million.
The family, who bought the Division 1 ticket at Canning Vale Newsagency, originally thanked Lotterywest officials for what they thought was a $420,000 win.
“We had to sit them down and explain that they’d actually pocketed $4.2 million,” spokeswoman Pina Compagnone said.
“They immediately broke down before the husband turned to the wife and said they could now afford to pay their overdue power bill.”
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READ NOWThe husband said he bought the 18-game Playslip in the Saturday Lotto Superdraw on his way home from work as a cleaner and picked the six winning numbers based on a combination of family birthdates and other special occasions.
“We’ve really been struggling to make ends meet,” he said.
“I don’t know what we’ll spend the money on but I can tell you we’ll spend it wisely.”