Student's screams of joy at £7m win

10:09pm Tuesday 30th September 2008

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A teenage student said she "couldn't stop screaming" when she won more than £7 million on the Lottery.

Ianthe Fullagar, 18, from Ravenglass, Cumbria, said: "At first I thought I had matched three numbers, so I couldn't believe it when I realised I had the five main numbers plus one Lucky Star.

"I checked the back of the ticket and saw that the average win for those numbers was £280,000 and couldn't stop screaming. My mum called the National Lottery Line and it was only then that I realised I had won a share of the jackpot."

She added: "We were both screaming so loudly that my dog, Brock, didn't know what was happening and bit me on the bottom."

Miss Fullagar had only played the EuroMillions once before, but decided to have another go because the jackpot was more than £100 million.

Currently on a gap year before she starts her law degree in 2009, she is now busy making plans for her future. After treating herself to a holiday in Egypt, she will share the money with family and friends and buy herself a black Ford KA.

Eventually she wants to start her own law practice.

She added: "After waking up everyone in the house and checking the numbers over and over again, we drank some Prosecco to celebrate and I called my boyfriend Sam.

"I didn't know what to do with my ticket, so after hiding it in my bra and jewellery box, I settled for my gym bag until it was confirmed I was a winner.

It still hasn't sunk in yet but we have already celebrated with a traditional family party - beans on toast, curly fries, cider and loads of ice cream."

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