Woman in Germany unaware she had €33m lottery ticket in purse for weeks

It said she planned to use her lucky windfall to live a healthy life and do more for the environment

The woman said she planned to use her lucky windfall to live a healthy life, according to Lotto Bayern. File Picture: Barry Batchelor/PA

A woman in Germany carried a winning lottery ticket around in her purse for weeks without realising it was worth almost 33 million euros (£28 million), officials said.

The 45-year-old woman was the sole winner of a draw on June 9, having correctly guessed seven fields on a German lottery ticket, Lotto Bayern said.