She said she later received a telephone call from the head office, an appointment was made with her for Friday June 13 at 11 a.m. Ebanks said she went to the office and completed all the paperwork given to her. She said the office confirmed that she had a winning ticket prior to interviewing her and had not said anything to her about any irregularities with her ticket. She also told the court that she purchased her lottery ticket in Trelawny.

The court was told that Ebanks allegedly altered some numbers on the lottery ticket and turned it in to collect the jackpot. She has been charged with forgery, uttering forged documents and attempting to obtain.

After listening to her explanation Resident Magistrate Glen Brown told the accused that computers were able to track the whole process and so could determine where the winning ticket was purchased.

A mention date of June 26 was set for the matter and her fingerprints were ordered taken. Ebanks bail was also extended.