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A punter who scooped £8,765 on a Ryanair scratchcard was so angry when crew did not immediately pay up that he ate his ticket.

The man bought the winning card while flying from Poland to East Midlands.

Ryanair said staff and passengers urged him not to swallow it, but he defiantly went ahead.

Airline spokesman Stephen McNamara said the passenger acted out of frustration.

He said all winners must be verified by the scratchcard firm and cash is "not kicking around the aircraft".

The money will be donated to a charity as the prize will now go unclaimed.