£33m jackpot claimant facing trial for theft in UK

A grandmother who staked a claim to a £33m (€43.2m) National Lottery jackpot is facing trial after being accused of stealing a purse and an Xbox controller.

Susanne Hinte, aged 48, from Warndon, Worcester, pleaded not guilty to the offences last summer and is due back at Birmingham Magistrates’ Court in March.

The news came as the holder of the second ticket which scooped a half-share of a record £66m jackpot came forward.