Lucky Natalie Carraway, from North Carolina wins a top lottery prize before pocketing $200,000

A woman says she was "adamant" she would win a top lottery prize before pocketing $200,000 (£160,000).

Lucky Natalie Carraway, 46 - from Wilmington, North Carolina, US, had told most of her family and friends she was set to win the top lottery prize.

She told lottery officials: "I kept saying I was going to win the $200,000, I was adamant about it.”

Her prediction came true playing North Carolina Lottery's Hot 5’s game on January 27.

Natalie told how she celebrated the win with her daughter in the store where she bought the ticket.

Natalie bought her winning ticket at the Circle K on Carolina Beach Road in Wilmington, lottery officials said.

She told lottery officials: "I kept saying I was going to win the $200,000, I was adamant about it.”

Her prediction came true playing North Carolina Lottery's Hot 5’s game on January 27.