Woman forgets intended lotto numbers, wins £143,000 jackpot anyway

A woman in Washington said she won a $190,000 (£143k) jackpot after she forgot her list of intended numbers at home.

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She often used a mix of family birthdays and anniversaries but, after leaving the list behind, she went for random numbers and ended up winning the tidy sum.

How will she spend it? She says she's looking forward to renovating her home and going to New York to see Jersey Boys on Broadway.

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