The winning ticket was bought a few weeks ago in Zeebrugge. The Belgian port city is a popular destination for migrants trying to reach England clandestinely hidden in trucks or containers.
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - An Algerian migrant staying illegally in Belgium is battling to claim a €250,000 jackpot won on a scratchcard with authorities insisting it can only be paid if he can prove his identity.
"We are looking for those documents that can prove his identity. He will have to contact his family in Algeria." The friends, also from North Africa, were detained for a night by police on suspicion of theft before being released when the real winner came forward with his lawyer.
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