BREAKING NEWS Sydney mum claims Saturday Lotto prize after he son bought her a ticket
A Sydney mum won a $6.4million Saturday Lotto prize after her son bought her a ticket.
The woman, from Castle Hill, held the only division one winning entry nationally in Saturday Lotto and can look forward to $6,427,770.04.
She revealed her son purchased the winning ticket through his online account after she couldn't make it to the news agency before the draw closed.
'My mum actually asked me to buy the ticket because she couldn't make it to the newsagency,' her son said.
'She'll be very glad she didn't miss out on a ticket - this will be life-changing for her, my hands won't stop shaking.
'I'm not sure how she'll use her prize. I'm sure she'll have a good think about it, and we'll try and get together for a celebration.'
The winning numbers in Saturday Lotto were 13, 36, 5, 37, 33 and 35, while the supplementary numbers were 18 and 10.
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