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Alahna Kindred & Hannah Mackenzie Wood

Man claims £6.5m lottery ticket was 'stolen' by shopkeeper who 'swapped ticket'

A 'frustrated' pensioner says Camelot refused to pay out on his £6.5million winning lottery ticket - because it had already been claimed.

Peter Rhodes claims his National Lottery jackpot was stolen by a shopkeeper when he tried to cash his ticket in at the store in London.

The 60-year-old, who only plays the lottery when the cash prizes are big, alleges a Camelot employee confirmed his ticket was worth a whopping £6.5million when he called up the company.

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