Lottery winner's double delightAgenciesWednesday August 1, 2007Guardian Unlimited
For most, a bout of absentmindedness usually means getting locked out of the house or forgetting an umbrella - but for Derek Ladner it has meant winning almost £1m.
Mr Ladner and his wife, Dawn, played their usual numbers during a midweek national lottery draw on July 11, and they won, along with four other tickets, to share the £2.4m pot.
But when Mr Ladner, of Cornwall, found an identical ticket in his pocket a week later, he realised he had entered twice, doubling his winnings.
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