Hunt For Mystery £12m EuroMillions Winner

The search is on for a lucky lottery winner who has no idea they have become a multimillionaire.

The National Lottery has launched an appeal to trace the buyer of a EuroMillions ticket after it emerged a prize worth £12m has gone unclaimed since the draw on May 31.

Every line of numbers played on a EuroMillions ticket generates a separate Millionaire Raffle number, and it is this prize which has so far gone unnoticed by the mystery winner.

Patrick Lisoire, National Lottery spokesman, said: "We're desperate to find this mystery ticket-holder and unite them with their winnings - this amazing prize could really make a huge difference to somebody's life over the course of the coming year."

The only information being released by the lottery is that the ticket was bought in the Ladywood area of Birmingham prior to the draw on the Friday night.

To help jog the memories of people living in the area, the lottery organised for supporters of two local teams, Birmingham City Football Club and Aston Villa Football Club, to play together in a friendly game of five-a-side football.

Meanwhile, Mr Lisoire urged people to check their pockets, wallets and down the back of the sofa.

The winning ticket - raffle number JRG437445 - will earn its buyer the prize of £1m a month for the next year.

The ticket owner has until November 27 to claim the prize by calling 0845 910 0000 or by emailing help@national-lottery.co.uk .