Student finds old lottery ticket left to languish in drawer , wins $ 10 ##K . Unclaimed prize made headlines in Western media , student solves mystery . Prize had been due to expire after 6 months , the winner claimed after 10 . Anonymous winner : ` The woman told lottery officials she 's not planning a spending binge . `` The people close to me will be looked after and I might give some to research or a charity of some kind , '' she told Lotterywest . ` ` It 's nice to have this much to fill my dreams ''
Student finds old lottery ticket left to languish in drawer , wins $ 10 ##K . Unclaimed prize made headlines in Western media , student solves mystery . Prize had been due to expire after 6 months , the winner claimed after 10 . Anonymous winner : ` ` It 's nice to have this much to fill my dreams ''